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I personally don’t find it any more triggering that regular life, but just found out our party might be on a boat. They won’t confirm, I’m going to push to know, because I don’t particularly love the idea of being stuck at a drinking party that I can’t escape from if needed
Welp, I decided to tell my boss (who knows my deal) that I didn’t think it was wise to be trapped on a booze cruise for 4 plus hours. I meditated, treated myself to lunch and am at home playing in my studio. Not the worst holiday party 😉
Come late and leave early. I always leave just as people start getting sloppy, they won't remember me leaving anyway! When I first got sober this was a lesson in "you're not that important," no one cares when you left, they care that you show up. And ditto, looking forward to the stories and them not being about me.
AD - Thanks, that’s the whole reason I’m bummed out it may be on a boat as the late arrival, early departure is my usual steez. This is being trapped for 5 hours at a hard drinking party. I’m not really tripping. I’m 100% out at work, so if I feel uncomfortable I’ll just tell my boss straight up that an alcoholic trapped on a drunk boat is bad news and skip it
Mostly was posting as a ice breaker to folks sharing.
almost there got through six parties so far. ODAT
I will not go to a party on a boat. Even when I drank. I can’t do it. I can’t be trapped. If you decline it won’t wreck your career. I for one pay for yoga classes up front and that is a priority. Other people have to be home for their kids. Companies don’t expect everyone to go. The pressure is self inflicted. Once party over. It’s over. Back to work. That is truly where visibility matters.
Escape plans are critical. I look forward to hearing all the stories and look forward to sleeping well knowing none of them will me about me.
I just don't go... People see you negatively if you don't drink because you aren't socialising...