I didn't drink last night

I went to an Easter dinner at church last night and it got off to a bad start. (It's okay I didn't drink.) They had tables seating six set up in the church hall and two bottles of wine on each table - one red and one white. They had juice available so I had something to drink. I sat at one table with five people already seated. Four of them had their own party going on and the fifth person wasn't interested in engaging in a conversation. Crap this is just what I need - feeling excluded and easy access to alcohol are a bad mix. I was ready to leave when I noticed a table of five nearby and I knew all of them and they are chatty so I moved. The rest of the evening went well so a crisis was averted. I am going to have to reassess these sit down dinners since there is always alcohol available. There are no other options for me if I want to take part in group activities since we don't have any dry events where I live. I hate alcohol and I wish it didn't exist. IWNDWYT

Posted Apr 3, 2026, 2:43 PM UTC

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