Dear SeaTurtle

Just a quick post about going to the block party…… Yes there is a lot of pressure to drink alcohol at this time of year and these kinds of occasions plus it is common for people to dull both physical and emotional pain with alcohol. Also it seems that suicidal tendency can be strong on New Years eve/ day (my uncle committed suicide then).

I wanted to give up alcohol in late 2008 and chose to do it as a new years resolution, which made it more acceptable to those around me, people who drink often feel uncomfortable around abstainers, because they do not want to look at their own lifestyle choices. Over that last festive period I swapped to spritzers and shandies which I poured myself & that way I managed to dilute it so the alcohol content was minimal. I also did a lot of ” designated driver”  as it is the acceptable face of abstinence.

I wish you all the best

Roberta