Hey I’ll. I’ve decided to take the leap into sobriety. Something that my upbringing and career will make difficult, but at this time it’s my only path forward if I want to keep my family and job. How do you all get through work events being sober?

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First off, it is great that you recognize it was becoming a problem and are taking steps to change.

When you are initially around friends/family/coworkers it is hard because there is always pressure to join in. People don’t understand why you don’t want to drink. The easiest path I found is to have a non-alcoholic drink in hand - a water or soda. And if anyone pushes why you’re not drinking I would be honest (if you’re comfortable doing so).

Joined this group way later but find us at the sober @ slalom teams channel…

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