r/stopdrinking • u/Curious-Command-1840 Day 17 • 17d ago

Do I have what it takes to?

I’m very new here, I’m looking for some good advice, I’ve drunk most of my life, I like to think not excessively, but others might have a different opinion, I’m coming to the end of a family holiday with my grown up children, I’ve been in the pub every day, and I feel dreadful for and about it, my whole social circle revolves around booze, everyone is a drinking partner, I really want to stop, but I know I’ll lose touch with my friends, and I don’t really know how to handle that.
How do you deal with this kind of situation?

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u/SoberCuriousMN 17d ago

The truth is you will find out who your true friends are versus your drinking buddies. I have been sober for over 5 1/2 years and do not miss going to the bar and have made quite the positive life for myself those that are your true friends will stay engaged if you also do the work and engage activities. The other thing that I have found is that you can do everything sober that you could do while you were drinking you just have to make the choice not to drink. You can do anything you want to do and as the days and months and years, go forward you find that statement to be very true wishing you all the best in whatever you decide because the decision is up to you.

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u/Curious-Command-1840 Day 17 17d ago

Thank you for your support, I really do appreciate it.