As I have built up sober time, I have noticed that I see train stations and airports etc differently now. I also used to feel that the entire setup was "inviting me to fail' as you said. But now....now I look around and see the people who aren't drinking.....they look fabulous after a 14-hr flight. They are excited to go go go rather than desperate to get to the hotel to eat and sleep. They are the happy people, travellers enjoying themselves, whether it's a work trip or a vacation.
I am proud to have joined that group....not that I look great after a 14-hr flight mind.
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