I've got a challenging evening coming up this Thursday

[bif]

It's called "Gin & Jazz" and it's a fundraiser for the Detroit Sympony. I just hate these kinds of events where the booze will be flowing and I won't know anybody there. My wife loves to meet new people and she's perfectly comfortable in situations like this. I've been sober for 5 1/2 years and almost never think about booze and am never really tempted to drink. But I know I'll be looking at my watch the whole evening. And I won't feel comfortable until I'm in bed with a bowl of ice cream watching a good movie.

Wish me luck!

[XanaDUer2]

1. Good luck!

[PJMcK]

2. Good luck

You’ll do fine. After all, you’ve come this far.

[happybird]

3. You'll do great!

❤️

[applegrove]

4. I found when others drink and I did not, that they were so sweet

and easy to laugh. So I get high on their alcohol buzz. I'm sensitive so it works for me.

[onecaliberal]

5. Easy does it. You'll be fine.

[badhair77]

6. I have faith in you.

I hope you have an unexpected good time.

[mdmc]

7. Thanks for your support of the sympony

[DEbluedude]

8. Easy does it.

On the ice cream!

[bif]

9. It's my drug of choice

It's my reward not drinking. I've been doing it every night for several years now. Keeps me sober.

[DEbluedude]

10. Been there, done that.

After about ten years had to slow down on the ice cream. Triglycerides skyrocketed. Added a few belt sizes. Now its maybe twice a week. Going on seventeen years and yes, it is rewarding!!

The ice cream AND the sobriety.

[Rhiannon12866]

11. Yikes, good luck! Sounds like drinking is planned as part of the evening!

A few weeks ago I went to a class reunion with a friend of mine - and it turns out I didn't know anyone, either. I had a chat with someone's husband who didn't know anyone either - and since there was an extensive bar, I told him I was in AA, so he shared the details of how he makes his own beer.

I assumed there'd be coffee, since most people drink that, but all I could find was the bar. So I finally spoke to a friendly waitress and she brought me a cup of coffee from the kitchen. Wishing you much better luck!

[bif]

13. Drinking is definitely a big part of the evening

I'm sure there will be plenty of gin-based cocktails on offer (as the Brits say). I'll just have my usual soda water on the rocks with a lime twist.

[cate94]

12. Good luck

I hope it is more comfortable than you expect and there are interesting people you can talk with. Personally, I still need an escape plan for something like this. I hope as I get further along in my sobriety it gets easier.

[bif]

14. It was every bit as lousy as I thought it would be

My wife was the social butterfly--she loves meeting new people. And she got moderately hammered. I stood by myself for the better part of the evening and listened to the band. It was a friend of mine's group so I talked to him between sets. Fortunately, we got to leave at around 9:30-ish, so that was good. Thank god I don't have to attend these kinds of things very often.