04-08-2014, 08:38 AM
I haven't drunk any alcohol since I was old enough to and look at how amazing my social life is....oh, wait. 
Being honest, I hate not drinking, especially when dragged to a pub etc.
For you, I wouldn't say giving up completely is the way to go, just makes you want things more tbh. Eventually you'll get into a really shit situation where you run out of effort to keep resisting. Then go mad and binge and end up worse off for it as you're no longer used to it. However you can make an active effort to cut down as others have said, take less money with you, take note of how much you're drinking if in a situation like that bbq, maybe even try non-alcoholic alcohol occasionally, etc.
Being honest, I hate not drinking, especially when dragged to a pub etc. For you, I wouldn't say giving up completely is the way to go, just makes you want things more tbh. Eventually you'll get into a really shit situation where you run out of effort to keep resisting. Then go mad and binge and end up worse off for it as you're no longer used to it. However you can make an active effort to cut down as others have said, take less money with you, take note of how much you're drinking if in a situation like that bbq, maybe even try non-alcoholic alcohol occasionally, etc.