Need to make a big decision this week.

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Our family has gone camping every year for ages. It's a big gathering of my wife's family. We used to go to Canada but because of Covid, we have to camp in the States. I went 2 years ago and it was the first one I attended sober. I've told everyone I hate camping and drinking was the only thing that made it tolerable. So now that I don't drink, I REALLY hate it. I had a miserable time the last time I went. It's not that her family drinks a lot, but just about everything involves drinking. Playing bocci, dinners, sitting around the campfire.

So I told her I'm probably not going this year. My wife and kids are okay with it. It's close enough so that I can go for the day if I want. But I think I'll skip the whole thing. It's Thursday through Sunday. It'll actually be sort of nice to be home alone. My wife has been working from home so there's a whole lot of togetherness. In years past, it would be a great excuse to do a whole lot of drinking--but not this year. I think i can make it through sober, just fine.