How to Party like a Recovery Rockstar

How to Party Like a RECOVERY ROCKSTAR throwing the ultimate clean and sober soirée ust because you don't drink or do drugs anymore doesn't mean that you can't party like a rockstar! With great friends, fun activities, and delicious snacks, you can have the time of your life and throw a party that everyone will remember! To help you plan, we'ye got some great tips on what to do, below: "Play the host! Sometimes the funnest part of the party is whisking to and fro, checking on different groups, mingling, and making sure everyone is comfortable and having fun." Party Like a Real Rockstar Start the evening by going out to do something fun! Get your friends together and go see a movie, a play, or do something fun outside like frisbee, kickball, or volleyball. One of the benefits of throwing a clean and sober party is that everyone will have more coordination and motivation to get active and play! Serve some tasty non- alcoholic beverages! Most actual rockstars You can make Play games! How's this for partying like from the golden age of rock are sober or delicious smoothies, milkshakes, or clean today and proud of it. Eric Clapton, David Bowie, Alice Cooper, even contemporary Iike Lana Del Rey and Trent Reznor are a rockstar – have karaoke juice-mixes that everyone available! Pictionary, charades, or other board games are great for learning more about your friends will love more ars than any cocktail, anyway. all clean and sober and their talents. and still talented and Or for showing living lives full of fun. off like the rockstar you are! Get your groove on! Play some music that everyone will enjoy and start dancing. Have dancing competitions, or get someone who knows how to teach a certain kind of dance like break-dancing or swing. Gather 'round the television! Have a marathon of your favorite show, or watch a movie together. Cook up some tasty snacks! If you're throwing the biggest, rockingest party of the season, get ambitious. You can cook on the grill, make refreshing salads, bake cupcakes, and more. If you need some help, why not make it a potluck? The culinary skills of your friends could surprise you, and you'll have something to talk about as you share recipes! Nothing brings people together like a gripping drama or, on the other hand, a really cheesy horror or action flick. Nicolas Cage is a prime choice for the latter! What's your theme? If you're scratching your head for ways to make a clean and sober party really special, why not make it a themed party? Here's some ideas: ROAR WITH THE '20S Serve something clean, sober, and delicious like milkshakes or smoothies. Play some jazz or swing music to get everyone dancing, and encourage people to dress in period appropriate costume. MURDER MYSTERY Think you're the creative type? Get some friends together to host a murder mystery for a larger group of friends. Write it together, choose a location, and then invite everyone to join you for an evening of delicious food and murder most foul. HALLOWEEN Have a clean and sober costume party! Make some punch and themed snacks, play some music, and top the evening off with a horror movie. SURPRISE! Usually people throw surprise parties for just one person..what if you did it for a whole group? Invite people separately, prepare for the party, and then make yourself scarce. As people arrive, the group doing the surprising will grow larger and larger. Each successive surprise is sure to spike the energy in the whole room! In 1967, Keith Moon and The Who trashed a hotel room so much that they managed to cause about s132,000 in damages. Partying like a real rockstar isn't all that it's cracked up to be. Rock Out When You're Out and About Of course, it's not always you doing the party planning. Sometimes you get invited to parties that you Know won't be clean or sober. If you feel comfortable going to these places, then don't hold back! Likewise, if the idea makes you uncomfortable, don't be ashamed to say "No thank you!" But if you do wind up going out, here's how to Keep your rockstar aura even when under fire. TALK TO YOUR FRIENDS IN ADVANCE Let them know that you're clean or sober, and you'd love to come but won't be partaking in any substances. If they're your friend, they're sure to understand. At that point you can either bow out of the party or ask them to help others understand your situation so that the pressure isn't so great. YOU DON'T HAVE TO EXPLAIN YOURSELF It helps to let the host know about your situation, but if anyone asks you why you aren't partaking, you control how much you reveal. If they continue to pressure you, tell them how uncomfortable that makes you feel and be stern in asking them to stop. TRIGGER MANAGEMENT IS IMPORTANT If you feel yourself being triggered by activities at a party, you need to get yourself to a safe space until those feelings pass. Call a supportive friend or family member to help you through the episode. Do something else to take your mind off of the substance. BEAT THE HEAT Nobody, but nobody, should ever pressure you to drink or partake. If people continue to pressure you even after you've told them not to, do what you need to either get to a safe space or resolve the situation. I got sober, I thought giving up was saying goodbye all the fun and all the sparkle, and it turned out to be just the opposite. That's when the sparkle started for me." 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