Sober Living: Explaining Living Sober To Your Friends That Drink
When you quit drinking be prepared to explain sober living to your friends who still drink. They may not get it and they may not even see you as an alcoholic. Partly, because admitting to your alcoholism means they have to admit to their own and they don’t want to party to end. People who drink excessively while they may be able to handle their liquor still drink too much and they know that. If they have a friend that drinks as much or more than them, then they don’t feel like they’re an alcoholic.

Sober Living Houses: Pretending To Be Clean When You’re Not
Most owners or heads of sober living houses know the signs to look for when someone is either smuggling in drugs and alcoholic or drinking and doing drugs off site. So, if you think you’re fooling anyone then the only person you’re fooling is yourself. It doesn’t take a genius to catch on to a person’s blurry, watery looking, red eyes or the smell of their breath. If you’re caught drinking or doing drugs on site you’re out of there.

Living Sober: When There’s A Bar Around The Corner
If you’ve recently started living sober after a stint in rehab, a bar around the corner can definitely trigger feelings of wanting to drink. There are ways to deal with this. Do not go to the bar and test yourself. Do not even go to the bar. Instead call a sponsor or hit up an AA meeting. If you can and you should be able to talk to your partner about wanting to drink every time you pass the bar in your car or walk the dog through the neighborhood. It’s natural to want to feel this way. Don’t beat yourself up about it but do something about it.