What is everyone’s “go-to” drink when they are in a setting where others are drinking alcohol? Are there any good substitutes? I’d love to hear everyone’s thoughts on this. Thanks!
Iced coffee and an idgaf look on my face.
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I have to go to a few fundraising events a years for a charity I actively work with and most are happy hour focused 
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I order a seltzer with lime in a small glass. But drink water too so it doesn't look like you just downed 7 vodka sodas 
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I prefer not to but it makes those easier then repeating, "I'm good" to every other person.
I like seltzer with fresh lemon and limes.
I drink virgin Bloody Marys, Sprite, or Sparkling Water. 
Sometimes I just say “I’ve already had enough” and leave it at that if people look at my coffee weird.
Tea, or sheltzer water and lemonade
Soda water with lime
Diet A&W rootbeer
Iced coffee, sparkling water, Shirley temples (:
I love Shirley Temples.
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I always just ask for the non alcoholic selection
I didn't always prefer alcohol at social gatherings even before I went sober. If I was at a bar, sometimes I would opt for the non-alcoholic Heineken. At barbecues, nobody questioned if I chose Dr. Pepper over beer, because everyone who knows me knows I'm addicted to Dr. Pepper. I'd just say, "I don't feel like drinking today," and that was that. I think we can sometimes project onto other people how much they actually care about what we're drinking. As long as no one's stopping them from drinking, all is well.
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I’ve been loving those bubly sparkling water drinks, they have a new grapefruit one that tastes just like a white claw and has caffeine!
iced chai tea latte
I love chai latte. Have you ever had mocha added? It is so good. I also like to get a double dirty chai latte. That's two shots of espresso added.
I love strawberry lemonade.
I’ll have to give the mocha a try - sounds tasty. I enjoy the cinnamon they add at the coffee shop I go to.
Put the lime in the coconut and mix it all up