{"id":3480,"date":"2017-12-11T15:40:39","date_gmt":"2017-12-11T07:40:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/bridgesofhope.com.ph\/?p=3480"},"modified":"2017-12-11T15:40:39","modified_gmt":"2017-12-11T07:40:39","slug":"enjoy-christmas-parties-without-alcohol","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/bridgesofhope.com.ph\/index.php\/enjoy-christmas-parties-without-alcohol\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Enjoy Christmas Parties without Alcohol"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">It&#8217;s that time of the year again and you probably have invitations to Christmas parties left and right. However, Christmas parties also mean there will be alcohol&#8211;and loads of it. So if you&#8217;re in recovery or trying to be sober, here are ways you can say &#8220;No&#8221; to alcohol while still enjoying your Christmas party.<\/h3>\n<p>If you haven&#8217;t touched a drink in your life, then it&#8217;s easy for you to say &#8220;No&#8221; to alcohol. However, if you&#8217;ve been a party animal before, always drinking, or known by your friends for being the drunken life of the party, then declining alcohol may not be such a simple thing.<!--more--><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3481\" src=\"https:\/\/bridgesofhope.com.ph\/wp-content\/uploads\/christmas-party-say-no-alcohol.jpg\" alt=\"christmas-party-say-no-alcohol\" width=\"801\" height=\"505\" srcset=\"http:\/\/bridgesofhope.com.ph\/wp-content\/uploads\/christmas-party-say-no-alcohol.jpg 801w, http:\/\/bridgesofhope.com.ph\/wp-content\/uploads\/christmas-party-say-no-alcohol-300x189.jpg 300w, http:\/\/bridgesofhope.com.ph\/wp-content\/uploads\/christmas-party-say-no-alcohol-768x484.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 801px) 100vw, 801px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>However, no party or night is worth throwing away your recovery for. And also, party and life in general is so much more fun sober.<\/p>\n<p>So here are tips on how to enjoy your Christmas parties without alcohol.<\/p>\n<p><strong>1. Keep it straight and simple.\u00a0<\/strong>Sometimes, you only have to tell the truth and people will get off your back. You can try these phrases to say no to alcohol at Christmas parties:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>I&#8217;m the designated driver<\/li>\n<li>I&#8217;m driving<\/li>\n<li>I don&#8217;t drink (anymore)<\/li>\n<li>I want to keep my head clear<\/li>\n<li>Drinking makes me sick<\/li>\n<li>I can&#8217;t be hungover tomorrow because I have something to do<\/li>\n<li>I want to h ave more fun sober<\/li>\n<li>I&#8217;m in recovery<\/li>\n<li>I committed to sobriety<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>2. Have an excuse handy.\u00a0<\/strong>If the straight and simple statement is not enough or if you have a pushy friend who keeps pushing cocktails your way, you can make up an excuse. The secret here is to make it believable and to make yourself sound convincing.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>I&#8217;m on a special diet that doesn&#8217;t involve alcohol<\/li>\n<li>I want to lose weight<\/li>\n<li>I have a meeting early tomorrow, I can&#8217;t be hung over<\/li>\n<li>I have to study later<\/li>\n<li>I&#8217;m sick<\/li>\n<li>I still have hungover from last night<\/li>\n<li>I&#8217;m training for a marathon (etc)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>3. Try humor.\u00a0<\/strong>To not offend your guests or your host, you can try humor. Break the tension and make sure you don&#8217;t poop on the party by being funny.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>If I drink another glass, you&#8217;d end up wearing it<\/li>\n<li>Thank you, but I&#8217;ve already made enough stupid decisions sober<\/li>\n<li>I tried alcoholism&#8211;it didn&#8217;t work out<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>4. You can also try talking about your recovery and commitment to sobriety. in your Christmas party-you may even help someone. It may also help youbecome more considerate after knowing your situation.<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Seriously, I have a problem and I need to stop drinking.<\/li>\n<li>If you don&#8217;t believe me, you can call my dentistt<\/li>\n<li>Drinking makes me depressed&#8211;aren&#8217;t you depressed?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>You can use or mix and match these answers, depending on your situation. Just find the right approach that best suit you.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">To find out more about recovery and addiction, call or text 09175098826.<\/h3>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It&#8217;s that time of the year again and you probably have invitations to Christmas parties left and right. 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