> I have a hard time saying no to a drink if everyone else is having a drink I also find it hard to say no a drink. I ended up needing to avoid a group of frie

> I have a hard time saying no to a drink if everyone else is having a drink I also find it hard to say no a drink. I ended up needing to avoid a group of friends that I regularly drank too much with. Basically if there’s a regular time that you get together and drink, just make sure to plan something else instead. Ideally something constructive. It’s a little sad to avoid your friends like that. But on the other hand I have made new friends, improved my health, and spent more quality time with my family because of it. I know you said you want to cut it out completely, but this past weekend I met up with the old group of friends for the first time in a while. We had a lot of fun, drank way too much, and I felt like crap afterwards. It was good to catch up, but now I feel like I’ve gotten it out of my system and can get back to healthier pursuits. No regrets.