An alcohol-free date need not be complicated. There are ways to effectively communicate your choice and enjoy the experience.
Dating without drinking might feel strange at first, especially if you’re in recovery and aren’t sure how to navigate the process. But an alcohol-free date, which may grow into an alcohol-free relationship, doesn’t have to be complicated.Abstaining while getting to know someone has several benefits, experts say.Dawn E. Sugarman
, manager of the recovery management-connection program at Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation in Center City, Minn. “It allows individuals to show up and be fully present and engaged — it affords space for authentic conversation.”Instead of meeting at a bar or restaurant, you can think “creatively about dates that don’t include drinking, which can lead to discovering shared interests,” Weston says.
, professor of psychiatry at the University at Buffalo and director of the Clinical and Research Institute on Addictions. “Saying that you’d like to get to know your date without alcohol may be a way of providing some boundaries.”When it’s time to order beverages, you can simply say, “I’m not drinking tonight,” and opt for something nonalcoholic. “Avoid making excuses like ‘I’m taking this medication and can’t drink right now,’” Sugarman says.
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