r/stopdrinking•
aemck

Tested while on vacation

I'm currently at a resort in Mexico, where alcohol is literally everywhere and part of every activity. One waiter would not let it go yesterday, pressuring me to have just one margarita and basically implying that I'm no fun if I don't. In our group I'm the only one who doesn't drink.

Staying strong would be almost impossible if I were earlier in my recovery -- it's actually been much harder than I thought before this trip, now that I have over a year sober. I certainly didn't prepare for having to defend/explain myself at every turn.

But the good news is that I went to bed sober, so grateful for the clear head and crisp, happy memories I made last night. This morning I'm up with the sun, working on the balcony while I drink coffee. I know I can do this, and you can do this too, even though it might be hard.

IWNDWYT

Posted Dec 1, 2019, 1:26 PM UTC

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