After tackling her alcohol dependency, Catherine Renton explains her journey to sobriety, socialising with friends sober and the changes that going teetotal has made to her life.
would also press a glass of wine into my hand the next time we met. Getting drunk was normal and expected, and any attempts to stick to so drinks were met with cries of, ‘Don’t be so boring.’
When I took my first tentative steps into sober life, I couldn’t imagine going out and enjoying myself while my friends got hammered. I withdrew socially and watched my friends’ lives carry on without me through social media. I only shared my sobriety with a few people at first, and the reactions ranged from surprise to disgust. ‘I’d rather die than not drink,’ was a common response.
On the positive side, I started to notice physical changes almost immediately. I slept better, my clothes were looser and my face changed shape. Remaining friendships strengthened because they came from a place of authenticity, not artifice. Iand found that I was able to dance, sing and laugh without booze. I discovered that I’m an empathetic, non-judgemental friend. It turns out that when you’re not making a drunken tit of yourself, you have more time to be a good pal.
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