Rubaduck

Hello Bebe. I am very early days. Perhaps I can offer a different perspective. But we both know we are jealous of the people with years of sobriety under their belt, right?

Let's be honest, alcohol makes us tired. We might start the night the day/night with energy, but after a while we are fighting the wave that wants us to sleep or do nothing. I love watching movies, but making it to the end is often a chore. Here's a few quick examples I thought of;

Things you might thing are more fun drinking, but aren't:

Watching movies - good luck not falling asleep or zoning out
Bowling - I had to ask about the last game I played. Don't remember...
Barbecues - save room for more food!
Gambling - casinos LOVE drunk suckers

Awesome fun things without drinks:

Play with kids - yours, siblings' , friends' (without a drink in your hand!)
Bike riding - bike tracks in the city or off-road. Great fun.
Go out for dinner - Drinks are way overpriced. Buy more food!
Sports - join a club. I did martial arts and latin dancing. Want to again!

There are more fun things to do without drinks than there are fun things to do drunk. If you don't drink, you have more money to do them. You could drink at lunch, or treat a friend to lunch. Which do you really think would make you feel better, for the same price?

Here's an idea for you. Don't drink. Take yourself and a friend to a restaurant you've never been to before for lunch every weekend/fortnight ... whatever you can afford with the money you don't spend on alcohol.

Good luck. I'm so jealous of full-time sober people. Aren't you?