So finally, after 8 years, this is one of those holy crap changes/benefits of getting sober.
I have always been socially anxious and avoided certain situations as a result. So much so I wouldn't admit it. Just drank to deal with everything and pretended I was confident, didn't cate or proffered my own company.
I still like time on my own sometimes but today I feel genuinely outgoing, liked and even loved by the folks around me that matter...I can enter most situations with a smile on my face and maybe even raise a smile or two on those around me. No booze required.
Out the booze down. Keep the booze down. Grow. That there is the formula
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