Dee, thanks a mill for that, I know of course you are dead right and in all fairness I feel that I am saying 'YES' to so many social things as I know deep deep deep down that I am just as much fun if not more without the drink.
There is nothing nicer than pals seeing you for who you really are. I used to hate waking up, one eye open trying to figure out the previous night events....and then the regrets, worrying etc etc.
I am heading to away with a group of girls from our village in a couple of weeks. I had originally said no when I was drinking as I didnt want to make a fool of myself and worried I wouldnt be able to drink as much as I wanted but then as soon as I stopped drinking I got on the text and said YES as I knew the trip would not revolve around drink and would be interesting and fun. So some doors are really opened