[SuChanFromSendai]

Hello, my boyfriend is a recovering alcoholic and I have recently quit drinking in his support. We are planning on moving to Japan soon to teach ESL at my mother's private English school. I am worried about finding support for alcoholics and their family/friends in a foreign country. From what I understand, people drink A LOT in Japan. What is appropriate in a social/business setting when offered drinks? I speak Japanese pretty fluently but he does not, and I don't want social or cultural pressures to endanger his path to recovery from a very serious disease. I hope some of you will have helpful insight and advice to help keep both of us sober! Thanks for reading!