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Old 09-16-2014, 10:53 PM
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TipsyHedron
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Question Hello Sober people.

Hi, um....I am considering diving into sobriety. I don't know if I'm ready, because there are times I think drinking and smoking pot actually do help me, ?? Relax and get rid of stress, but I have a hard time controlling my drinking.
I also feel very out of step with 95% of the world though, and I am very withdrawn from people socially, so being drunk is pretty much the only way I'm able to socialize frankly, and I'm afraid if I do away with it, I'm going to become full on hermit. pick your poison?
Anyone relate or have advice??
An old high school friend who I was just telling my sister, I felt was
Like one of the only people I could currently relate to ( we're not wen that close- just FB friends) anyway, he hung himself today.
Drugs played a big part, he was on a bender before, but it made
Me think, wonder if there was any way to learn to connect with people, socially, without drinking.
I dunno. I just wish I could feel ore normal, and not like all the happy people in the world are behind glass.
Do you think sobriety would help?
Thanks
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