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Old 01-10-2016, 10:26 PM
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Dee74
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Thanks Jack - yeah it took me at least 3 months to stop thinking like an alcoholic - I was sitting around, doing nothing which was fine if you're a drinker but really hard to take as a sober person.

I had to re-learn the definition of fun that did not need a bottle.

I found there were many things I could do - but I had to get off the couch first

Likewise the friends I had were great as a drinker...but sitting around watching everyone getting drunk left a lot to be desired when I got sober. I found new friends , mostly through doing new things, and I re-connected with old friends where the bond was not alcoholic in nature.

I guess for me the problem wasn't adhedonia but an inability to know how to have fun and have friends without drinking?

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