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Originally Posted by
MindfulMan 
I'm noticing it more and more here in La La Land. Also sobriety has a certain trendiness to it now. Because celebrities, etc.
Yep, sobriety is getting real trendy especially with the young folk. Sober raves are a new phenomenon. Doing yoga and drinking green juice until dawn instead of getting high and clubbing!
Originally Posted by
MindfulMan Interestingly enough I found eventually that not having alcohol to fall back on if I felt nervous at a social function actually helped with any social anxiety that I might have had. Sober dating is the new challenge for me!
I like sober dating because I have way better judgment. Less likely to end up doing something I regret. If the date does go well, I find that everything about relationships is better sober. Fact.