Socialising, or even partying, sober
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Socialising, or even partying, sober
Here’s how the rest of the party went. I stayed sober, which was hard for two minutes and then easy. Honestly, I stopped thinking about whether or not to drink when Jonas and Kings got absolutely blotto and Kings ended up making out with the vice principal of Jonas’s school who had recently gone through a divorce, and Jonas started tripping and fal
... See moreRyan O'Connell • Just by Looking at Him: A Novel
Drink was taking an important and exhilarating part in my life.
A.A. World Services Inc • Alcoholics Anonymous, 4th Edition
I can see that I’m lot kinder to myself in the aftermath of these moments. There’s a lot less judgment, and I'm a lot quicker to apologize and try to repair. I can objectively say that my life is one thousand percent better sober, yet I can’t stop imagining the other lives that I want or obsessing over the lives I haven’t had. And then all of my ch... See more
Julieanne Smolinski • This Is Our Year
When it comes to networking and other social occasions, try not to avoid them all – especially ones that you might actually enjoy! However, be kind to yourself; there’s no need to attend every one or stay for hours. You have a great deal of potential, but you need to find a balance between being sociable enough for people to see it and being alone
... See moreSara Elliott Price • Introvert Mindset: How to Use Your Special Talents and Unique Personality Traits to Create Success (Introversion, Myers Briggs and The Introvert Advantage)
Sobriety has been about finding my true self and identifying the false narratives, and then laughing at the ridiculous grandiosity and general overblown-ness of my fears and feelings.