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  • colin_s5

    Bumping this ... because I don't know why.

    I suppose I do - I'm at just over 4 months (again, was drinking the past couple years) and about to embark on at least 5 or 6 months working and traveling in Europe.

    Anyone had experience being in foreign countries while sober? Not drinking the cheap/delicious wine over here is going to be terribly difficult. Pointers are welcome as without any friends/support groups/etc., it's a bit intimidating.

    • I've also found drinking to be such a good way to quickly bond, the usual laundry list of "cons" are a bit more balanced by the "pros" now.colin_s
    • Visit the Middle East instead?Nairn
    • This might not the right time to not be drinking, how often in your life will you have this opportunity? If you can't control yourself and alcohol is destroyingzarkonite
    • your life then don't drink. But think of all the missed opportunities and why you're not drinking?zarkonite
    • How bad can it be? Ive had an armed escort out of Mexico while sober. If I told you what happened while sober in Fiji, you'd start drinking. I keep my trips...lemmy_k
    • to the US after that.lemmy_k
    • Audiobook This Naked Mind (3x)notype
    • AA or SMART meetings are very helpful. Connection is at the nexus of addiction.notype
    • support is just a phone call away. you can do it.Gnash
    • ^ thisnotype
    • I don’t think i was sober for ten minutes on my trip to francescarabin

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