Doing a new business "take potential new clients out for drinks" thing. Any advice on keeping my sobriety on the DL?

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Also most people won't notice or care that you don't drink. You can always say you have an early day tomorrow if they ask, or say booze gives you a headache. They don't have to know that it gives you a headache because when you drink it's 20 drinks in a row and then you go home and polish off a 12 Pack. Oops, that's me.

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Soda water and lime. If a dinner, hand the client the wine list to choose.

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Good advice here. The only people who make a big deal about you not drinking at such things are likely having their own issues.

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Further to CD1's comment, I usually say not today. Just leave it at that.

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