confused about social drinking

So good news is I did not drink over the weekend. I think I can stay away from the secret drinking at home as the relief of the guilt is refreshing. I am listening to some quit lit on audible & can identify with most of it but the part I am struggling with is quitting forever!!

In a week & a half's time myself & my husband have a party to attend. It is a friend's Birthday party in her house. She has it every year & every year everyone gets boozed up. The attendees are from my set of friends who love to drink. My husband is keen to go & he won't drink too much himself, he has been put off by the effects of booze from seeing his friend's problem with drinking & of course mine. There is a little battle in my head saying - "Sadie you have cut out the secret drinking, that was the real problem so you can go to a social event & drink. You don't go out much so what harm is one night of enjoyment." Maybe that voice is right if I manage to keep it to that. I do not want to go to this party & be sober amongst drunken people. I have already backed away from this group of friends so I know the one night would not lead to more I simply cannot go out often.

Here I am on here doing good & feeling good but this social worry is there. Do I deny myself fun with friends & a few drinks occasionally or is this as the quit lit says the addiction talking. At present I believe I can do it. Over the last 2 years I have successfully reduced my drinking to once a week & now I am not drinking at home.

Do I give it a try at this party ? I'm fine with not going it's not like old me - whoop an excuse to go & drink - it doesn't feel like that it feels like a night of fun with my husband a few drinks. I don't see myself swigging from a secret bottle the following evening.

drink?

Can I go from drinking 3/4 times a week 15 years ago to 2 nights , then 1 in the last 2 years to none at home to be able to socially drink? I need clarity feeling confused.

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