Doing social stuff in early recovery SUCKS, big time. The seconds feel like minutes, the minutes hours, the hours...well, you know how it is. When I'm not drinking I often find the most exciting part of any gathering is preparing to leave and saying my goodbyes. However, I try as mightily as possible while there to be as engaging and outgoing as possible. I'm not sure if this comes off as being overly friendly or just plain weird, but it's all I know how to do for the time being. Sometimes I even pretend that I'm buzzed and try and duplicate the things I would say and do if I was in a more relaxed state of mind. Not sure that I recommend that one, though, as it's kind of a head trip and psych out.