I have got some pressure meeting new partners/families of my sons/daughter sober but i've arranged to meet up with my son and his girlfriend at Brands hatch race track (world touring cars) this weekend so that its easier to socialise. Next weekend i will be doing the same with my daughters boyfriend (world superbike) this time though. I wont have to sit in a room and get anxious and have thoughts of going to the offy when im supposed to be a sober respected man of the house, (Pressure) when im feeling like a shy little boy, god i hate socialising sober, i havn't done it for 30 years. I'M sure that being somewhere that i realy enjoy and where other things are going on around that it will all be ok. When i get past the next two weekends i will celebrate 6 months sober, sober !
I think you will be ok..This is something new to you..Maybe some of the anxiety is kicking in..Try not to think about it so hard..and enjoy the time..Hugs...
4Love
Enjoy the time with family ,iknow you will be ok ,i fond it hard in my early days ,but i did it ,i think i said the serenity prayer most of the time ,more so at my daughters wedding ,but i was proud of my self for saying sober ,and not making an idiot of my self which i had done so often before at family fuctions .
Dont worry and beat yourself up you can do this ,cos if i can you can .Take care Love saber .
oh thanks for comment on my jornal it meens a lot to me .xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
saber