Dont be too overwhelmed over saying no to social get togethers. Give sobiety some time and be patient and embrace it. When you totally give the idea of drinking up forever it will get easier. Temptation is always around the corner whether it be stress,relationship problems, or just being around others wanting to fit in. You can go out to dinner by yourself (no peer pressure) and order a pepsi or water and just start getting used to that lifestyle eventually it gets habitual just like drinking alcohol. Retrain the brain…
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Thank you so much for that. I appreciate that.
Ever thought you might be an introvert? I am an introvert. It’s not that I dislike people. I love them. They just drain me.
Perhaps you have this overwhelming desire to drink in social situations, because you feel the drain.
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Yes! I feel this I think…
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Yes! You are exactly right.