CNN: My not-drinking bothers friends.
”If people really want to know the brutal truth of why I quit, I tell them. I blacked out. I behaved badly. I couldn’t predictably control my intake. I made poor decisions. I experienced gut-twisting, head-imploding hangovers. Anxiety choked me. But these truths are a buzz kill.” Alcohol is not integral to ‘having a good time.’ That runs against the common perception these days. You’ll get more out of being sober and saying ‘yes’ to things you normally say ‘no’ to ... like, new experience. That’s transformative. Getting silly drunk in order to step out of one’s comfort range is just sad, really.
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