Noone needs to hide in a cave Meso - but I look as the early days of recovery like weight training or something...noone goes in and lifts their body weight right off...you work up to it.
My advice, to you and everyone, is to be a bit clever about the invitations you accept...there's some places and events we simply don't need to be in early recovery...
and always have a plan and an escape route for the things you do go too.
I found in the past too much putting your head in the lions mouth can get it bitten clean off....
play it cool - at least for a while...don't overestimate yourself or underestimate the task ahead
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