Re: wedding reception

Yes -- we don't have an opinion about others' drinking habits and if we are solid in recovery and spiritually fit, we should not have a relationship with alcohol, either. We are in a place of neutrality around it.

I have thought about using my recovery as an excuse to not serve alcohol because I didn't want to deal with a few people drinking, but I decided that that was really an Al-Anon issue, and pretty hypocritical as I am a firm believer in the idea, "I needed every drink I ever took." So, they might really need a drink, too. (I finally realized that it was about the people I didn't want to get drunk -- I just didn't like them -- my parents-in-law, particularly my mother-in-law -- and had to work past that one.

One thing to do if you don't want to serve (or pay for) booze is to have your event in the morning (that's an events-planning tip rather than an AA suggestion!). It will be over more quickly, too!

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