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Question by Brittney: My sisters wedding & alcohol?
Ok here’s the deal, I’m 22 years old
I’ve gotten into a bit of trouble in the past year with drugs and because of that I did rehab and now attend NA meetings
I live with my parents and so I do this for them
I am very respectful of them and grateful; they do a lot for me
While I’m under their roof, I cannot drink
However this is not MY choice, it’s not at all what I want so it’s very VERY hard for me
But I have to stay strong and continue to not drink for them
Today is my sisters wedding
I didn’t go to the bachelorette party, I didn’t go out with everyone last night, I’m missing out on all the fun
It’s my sisters day, it’s not about me, so I’m keeping it to myself. However I feel as though I may burst into tears at any moment
I want to drink at the wedding. I want a glass of wine that’s it, I’m not gonna go crazy
I just want to have fun like everyone else, I want to feel normal
Also Im a very shy person and it upsets me so badly that everyone will be drinking and dancing and I won’t be able to let lose like they will
I talked to my mom about it and she didn’t even try to understand, she just said that I would ruin the wedding if I drank
How can I deal with this? I just want to be happy for my sister and not be thinking about this but i can’t help it it’s all that’s on my mind and I’m on the verge of tears

Best answer:

Answer by Poodie
You’re looking at this in the wrong way. You need to stop drinking for yourself.

Talk to your sponsor if you have one to get some support as you’ll need it. You need to get yourself to a point where you can go to an event like this and not drink and be o.k. OR drink and be o.k. You clearly aren’t there yet, so your sister’s wedding is not the place to test it out. The fact that the wedding is today and your focus is on having a drink tells me that you aren’t at a point where you can handle it responsibly.

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