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[Onefortheroad]

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Well done sad, I thought it was probably unwise of you to go but you have shown great willpower!!!!!!! :goodjob:

[meditation mama]

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Wonderful, Sad! So happy to check in and see that it went well.. Good for you...

Namaste,

MM

[NewLife2008]

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Sad, Congraulations! I've been wondering about you and how you've been. I am so proud of you. It's a hard to be out with drinkers and not drink. The L-Glutamine does help curb the cravings and maybe you can have someone from the states send you the calm forte. It shouldn't have to go through customs, but I don't know that for sure. Again, congratulations for crossing such a big hurdle.

[FinallyRN]

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Sad, well done. I was hoping to find you successful. Congratulations

[hulagirl]

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Congratulations Sad! Like everything else in life it take practice to gain confidence in what ever we do. Learning music, painting pictures, solving problems, SOCIALIZING WITHOUT ALCOHOL. I have had three "practice sessions" and am getting better but still have a long way to go in building the confidence i would like to have. So yes, I would say it does get easier. For me it looks like it will be a long process. Every situation is different. I will be going to visit family this summer and I am already anxious about the drinking issues that will come up. I have only been AF 24 days, so I don't know why I am anticipating something 6 months from now. Maybe it will take that long to get ready for the family situations.

[sad in beijing]

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Thanks for your interest and support !
Friday night was kind of an interesting experiment. I did go to the dinner, no one put any pressure on me for drinking perrier, but I noticed a few things about myself in a sober social situation. For a start, I was constantly holding, touching, drinking out of my (perrier)glass. To the point that it got all smudged up and messy looking by the end of the dinner.(nerves i guess?) Also- although I felt moments of discomfort at first, it got a bit easier towards the end of the meal, when the others were a bit liquored up! One friend, though not messy drunk, was quite obviously intoxicated- and it made me wonder if any of the people I was with were struggling with their own concerns about al. I was home by 12, and pretty happy to have made it through the evening. I did feel a little boring though. My conversation skills were not great without the 'help' of the wine. I think a 'party' situation will be even trickier!