His area of interest is substance abuse and individual happiness. As with most problems, the solution is as difficult or as being sober sucks simple as we make it. Sometimes you must put your needs first. Sometimes, consider how your behavior has affected others.
Sobriety Sucks Big Time!!!!!!
Not because I’m worried I’ll succumb to temptation, but because watching other people rack up a line of tequila shots on the bar just doesn’t appeal anymore. I still only have a toe in sober waters. But I’ve learned a lot about socializing in sobriety over the past few months.
The guy white-knuckling it at the Life Ring nooner who just wants to see his kids again.
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I cant relate to anyone inside the rooms of NA I was never that “Hardcore” I’m sick of not having sexual encounters with females. I’m sick of this “Good Boy” attitude I’m sick of the disconnection with people. I’m sick of a lot of things I could go on forever.
But with every new nonalcoholic option, my vendetta against them grows stronger. Join Recovery Connection in sharing stories of hope and recovery. We invite you to share your journey of recovery and be featured on Recovery Connection! Fill out the form below and one of our team members will reach out to help you get started.
How Your Social Life Changes if You Give Up Drinking
- Sobriety can have a fascinating impact on friendships.
- And when I couldn’t seem to get ready in time, or when my purse was a tangle of wadded keys and gum wrappers I felt so bereft.
- Sobriety is so over hyped and addiction is so shitty there has to be a happy medium somewhere?
Sobriety can have a fascinating impact on friendships. Some of my friends have needed a little time to adjust to my significant life choice. A couple of others have drifted away without any trauma on either side—I suspect my sobriety may simply have accelerated an inevitable growing-apart what is Oxford House process.
I wrote about some of my difficulties in sobriety last year, in a post called The Worst Parts of Sobriety. I was inspired to revisit the topic after reading a recent post by Heather Lowe, called Sober is Boring and I Have Lost Friends. Yes, Jax is sober from alcohol and cocaine now. He’s “proud” to admit that he is making great strides in his road to recovery.
Which is why I want to talk about them. I used to tell myself that sobriety was boring because it kept me from going out and having fun. I couldn’t go to bars, clubs, or anywhere else with alcohol without risking my sobriety. Instead, I’d be stuck indoors all day with nothing to do.