Originally Posted by Harley1973
Anyone else get angry when you see the normal people drinking and having a good time?
For me, this is bigger than just about drinking/not drinking. There are lots of things in life that I wish were different, but they just aren't and they never will be. I wish I were a statuesque 5'11" with long legs, but I'm absolutely not. No amount of wishing or being jealous of leggy folks will change that. All the time I spend wishing, wanting, and grasping at things that will never be is time wasted on the things I *do* have to appreciate in my life.
It's never really
the thing that's eating at us, it's how we
feel about
the thing. Reframe how you feel about being a nondrinker and all the freedom it brings and you may struggle less.