14 Useful Tips For Navigating The Holidays When You're Not Drinking
Huff PostLOADING ERROR LOADING The holidays can be a fun time to get together with friends and family. “Whether you are newly sober, years into your recovery or simply choosing to abstain from drinking alcohol this holiday season, navigating sobriety during a time where having a celebratory drink is commonplace has its challenges,” said Lawrence Weinstein, chief medical officer of the AAC. “When you’re newly sober, you have to be honest with yourself about the situations that you put yourself in,” said Sal Raichbach, an addiction specialist at Ambrosia Treatment Center in Florida. Call in reinforcements If you’re newly sober and you start to feel uncomfortable in your environment, “take a quick step outside and call your sponsor ― someone who knows you and all the hard work you’ve put into changing your life and can remind you that it’s all worth it,” said Randall Dwenger, an addiction psychiatrist and medical director at Mountainside treatment center in Connecticut. Grab a nonalcoholic drink AleksandarGeorgiev via Getty Images “Having something to hold in your hand can make you feel more comfortable at a party,” Dwenger said.
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