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We won the social part of a major bourbon account only a month into my sobriety. I am a ECD so I let the CD handle most of the day to day. I did meet the clients at a bar at SXSW for an event and one of them handed me his low ball “you gotta try this (their premium)” I put the glass to my lip with my mouth closed and fake sipped. I told my sponsor and almost had to reset my sobriety date. Point is, you should not be discriminated against for not drinking. You don’t have to use the product to advertise it. But if it triggers you or jeopardizes your sobriety then talk to someone higher up who you trust and ask to be reassigned. It’s not worth it if it’s risky. The spirits and beer/wine industry hosts lots of events. I’d stay away from those unless you are airtight committed to sobriety.
It was a big problem for me, but I didn’t know it at the time.