Hello people, this is a question I raised on SoberRecovery chat yesterday (thanks greatly to those who responded yesterday
), and I wish to put it out to all of you for your thoughts.
I'm quite sociable, but this was greatly helped by the drink. Ever since I've stopped, I'm found myself much more socially awkward around people - and more boring and less witty as well. Since I spend much of my time meeting new people, I'm starting to feel that without a drink, I can't open up or be socially free and normal without a drink to help me, and it is getting me down. People just seem to be terse, and then the conversation dies. It's particularly unsettling since I am now looking for new friends who I can exist with outside the pub.
How many of you have had this issue in your early recovery, and what did you do about it? Any responses would be greatly appreciated.