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In reply to the discussion: Today I am 30 days sober [View all]ratchiweenie
(7,766 posts)48. Good on you. It can be difficult being around people drinking when you are staying sober but you are
doing yourself a HUGE favor. When people try to press alcohol on my husband and me, we just tell them "We drank our share" and we're tired of it now.
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I've succeeded for 30 years. Best advice to me early on was "Have an exit plan".
SharonAnn
Sep 2023
#15
Congrats. Guard your mental health. You have people to help. They may not say the right thing.
twodogsbarking
Sep 2023
#21
Good on you. It can be difficult being around people drinking when you are staying sober but you are
ratchiweenie
Sep 2023
#48
Hooray! So happy for you! Keep going....one day at a time my fellow recoverer.
Goddessartist
Sep 2023
#85