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When alochol is around, it is easy to just say no, the few times I've gotten drunk not very long after seeing beer or vodka or whatever I've decided I wanted to drink. But there is like an end of school party tomorrow that I'm going to and I don't know where or not there will be boos and I'm trying to get prepared to just say no. But I've never tried it before so I don't know. This question is for someone with a little more expirence with alochol. Can you just say no?
Quite frankly, you have yet to demonstrate the will power to say no even though you knew that's all you had to do.
Therefore, you must take away the temptation. That means, don't go to the party, don't risk it.
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Not going to the party is the easiest, and safest solution to not touching alcohol. Seeing as the past couple of times you've posted a problem with booze it's always ended badly, I can see this ending badly as well if you decide to go, you have yet to demonstrate restraint during your alcohol consumption.
Also Vodka is nasty! it's much more lethal in terms of getting you drunk than anything else I find, I wouldn't touch it until your of age to drink, even then I wouldn't touch it.
Yes you should explain to people before about why you're not going to drink before the party and then just stick to drinking soda. If people ask why you're not drinking say you wnat to be able to remember the night. And after all its easy to have fun without drinking. I can always say no to alcohol, as it usually makes my skin rough :| but if you are worried about not being able to, just dont go
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Add my voice to the choir here, I think it might be too risky to go to a party where alcohol is served.
You've rightly figured out that you have a problem with alcohol, which is really a problem with self control. And although you can theoretically "Just say no" and succeed, if you have no experience with this, the chances are low. So, maybe you can exercise that self control by just staying away, it's good practice.
You'll know when you're ready to try when you've been in a few places where booze is, and you're able to successfully avoid it. Biggies like "year end parties' aren't good places to start, there's too much pressure and too much booze.
If you honestly think that you can go to the party and just say no to alcohol then by all means go, however if you know that you're going to struggle
against your temptation then it's wise that you don't go to the party. By not going your helping your will-power and ability to say no in the future.
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I agree with everyone else that it would be a bad idea to go to the party if there would be alcohol there, especially when it would be your first time around booze without drinking. Later, when you can go to parties that are less crazy than an end-of-the-year party, you might find it easier to control that urge and say no. After you've got that down, you can drink and moderate your level so that you won't be a poor drunk. Or you can ask a friend to watch out for you, but babysitting would be little fun.
But if I don't go and there isn't alochol, I'm gonna be feel left out and pissed off. I think I'm going to go, because how am I supposed to know if I can say no if you don't even try.
The point is, it's too risky. You've yet to demonstrate the ability to say no, that's why you should go.
Also, if you were planning to go from the very beginning, then why even bother asking us?
It'd be stupid not to listen to valid advice. That being said if there is alcohol there, and knowing teenagers there will be, then I doubt very much you could say no.
Currently, it's best to avoid any situation where their could be alcohol, it's not worth the risk until you've developed the ability to say no.
But hell, don't listen to us - you're the one who's going to pay if you fuck up. Just don't say we didn't warn you.
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If you are going to go anyway, maybe bring some pop-juice, water, or even Non-alcoholic wine or beer if you like the taste. So you'll have your own drink and really, non-alcoholic beer is real good, that is what I take when I don't want to drink in a party.
So maybe you could try that? If you are old enough to drive and you have a car, you could give your friends a ride for those who drank alcohol during the night. I could be nice.
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