Hi Merigold - I think everyone worries about that.
I'm certainly quieter than I was as a drinker, but that's probably no bad thing - I have a sneaking suspicion that a lot of those times I thought I was being funny and smart I was actually being a bit of a loud obnoxious jerk...
I lost a lot of drinking buddies - people where the 'glue' between us was simply drinking...but I still have friends ...
I reconnected with old friends from before alcohol ruled my life and I've made new ones...
I e\really am a quiet guy, The drinking years were my crazy way of trying to be someone I was not.
My mates love me for who I am now, not 'who I am when I'm drinking'.
Everyone deserves and is worthy of companionship - you'll find friends - and a life you love too
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