.....I am just starting to learn that response myself. I haven't had a drink since I went to the first NA meeting about a month ago. I generally drink anytime that I have to have any contact with my ex. I actually went to talk to him for a couple of hours last week, and although I wanted to drink when I got home I didn't.

.....I occasionally have a glass of wine when I go to watch my boyfriend shoot pool, but I have been drinking sodas lately. I am also trying not to drink when I know that it is anxiety drinking. I have a bottle of alcohol sitting on the kitchen counter, and I want to see how long I can go without touching it.

......My boyfriend has been sober for 25 years, and he hates it when I drink after seeing my ex. He is extremely happy to see that I am trying not to drink anymore. He doesn't mind when I have a glass of wine when he is shooting pool, but he doesn't want to see me using it to relieve anxiety. Carol