Hi all!
I've been away visiting my parents, surrounded by booze, and have had lots of practice saying "no thanks" about 10 times a day!
I haven't actually told my parents that I'm trying to give up drinking because I have a problem, I've just been a bit vague about wanting to be healthier so it's not surprising that they kept offering me alcohol I suppose, and they're both big drinkers so it's a natural part of their daily routine.
On the first evening I was there we were all standing around in the kitchen while mum was cooking dinner, and dad was asking me yet again why I wasn't having any wine - "because you always used to drink a lot"!!!!! - and amazingly mum said there was a bottle of non-alcoholic wine in the fridge left over from some party they'd had where there were a few non-drinkers. So I had some of that in wine glass and as soon as I had a wine glass in my hand, my dad seemed to relax about the whole drinking issue and didn't mention it again that evening.
Anyway, the rest of the time it was fine. The drinking thing was mentioned a few times, but I DID used to drink a lot so it is a big change for people to get used to - especially when I haven't been upfront and said I've stopped because it's a problem. I just don't want it to be an "issue", and have people feeling they can't drink around me, or feel they have to watch their step in what they offer me to drink etc. I want it to be my choice to say "no thanks".
Hope everyone's having a great BOOZEBUSTING Monday!
|