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Addiction & Recovery

bif

(24,002 posts) Fri Dec 1, 2023, 10:07 AM Dec 2023

Skipping dinner with my wife's friends

My wife's going out to dinner with two other couples tonight. I've decided to skip it because the last time I joined them, it was horrible. Most of them are moderate drinkers. No biggie. But one of her friends gets shit-faced to the point where you can hardly understand him. Last time I couldn't wait to leave once we were done eating. But Noooo! Her drunk friend kept insisting on ordering more rounds of drinks. I've been clean for a little over 5 years and I'm getting less tolerant about being around drinks.

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Skipping dinner with my wife's friends (Original Post) bif Dec 2023 OP

One of our friends is currently in rehab CanonRay Dec 2023 #1

Well done! MLAA Dec 2023 #2

I get it. Stay home. marble falls Dec 2023 #3

CanonRay

(14,864 posts)

1. One of our friends is currently in rehab

Reply to bif (Original post)

Fri Dec 1, 2023, 11:03 AM

Dec 2023

She and her partner and another couple are a group we have dinner with once a month. We've decided that when she gets out next week, our gatherings will be dry from now on.

MLAA

(18,602 posts)

2. Well done!

Reply to CanonRay (Reply #1)

Fri Dec 1, 2023, 11:10 AM

Dec 2023

marble falls

(62,063 posts)

3. I get it. Stay home.

Reply to bif (Original post)

Fri Dec 1, 2023, 12:04 PM

Dec 2023

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