I finally decided that I really need to at least for a while. What do you do on a Friday night? Where do the sober girls go? Will I turn into a recluse? I can't go to a show and I definitely can't go to a party for at least a few weeks while I dry out. Do I just have to accept lame-itude and suck it up for a while?
2007-11-18 17:41:41 · 11 answers · asked by waterman 3 in Health ➔ Men's Health
I found that most of my friends are really boring when they are drinking and I was sober. Now I try and hang with the people that are fun all the time and don't need alcohol to be funny. because of that fact I have a much better attitude in general. It took awhile but it's worth it and by doing it, you may very well be the coolest guy around!
2007-11-18 17:48:00 · answer #1 · answered by SGT. D 6 · 4⤊ 0⤋
Maybe cooler, if you used to do dumb things.
Movies, book stores, lots of restaurants, plays, some concerts, go to the gym, ... if you turn into a recluse, it will beyour own choice.
It might take a while to find sober friends, but try taking classes in something you like - the people there like the same thing. In the mean time, your own company might be better than "friends" who aren't helping, and there's nothing lame about being your own man.
2007-11-19 10:51:22 · answer #2 · answered by Tom V 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Drinking is not what makes a person cool or not, in fact if you drink cause you think it makes you cool, you could have a problem, or at least the beginnings of a problem!
If you can go to the bar or a party and can hang out without drinking then your fine, it could be fun to watch everyone else get shitfaced, but if you cannot resist drinking in this environment, perhaps you should spend your Fridays at AA!
2007-11-19 04:32:18 · answer #3 · answered by bender_xr217 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Good Luck to you. You may need help from a detox place if you start having D.T.'s. There are many places to go without drinking. Movies, malls, churches...which actually have many fun things to do if you find the right ones, parks, look in the paper for events. You will be a better person not drinking and will enjoy life more once it becomes routine. Try AA for sure.
2007-11-19 01:50:19 · answer #4 · answered by rtjustbcz 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
drinking does not make a person cool.you don't have to drink to fit in. It may make you feel out of place to not drink. But go out get a soda and sit there and associate just like you would any other time, but just watch, you'll see some people really having a good time or you think, but are they arguing with someone, are they being very loud, or making fools of themselfs. You'd be very serprised at how alchohol changes a person. You'll even start asking yourself if you acted like one of them. Alchohl does not make you be yourself, you can still go to bars, or out to eat with friends, ask someone you know that don't drink, or someone you like and tell them that you want to have a good time without drinking.Tell them that you are trying to quit or slow down. People do understand that and if they don't then it's their lost.On thing to always remember no matter if it's drinking or drugs, is that missorie loves company. They think they can't that they are having a good time doing it and act like it. But there are sooo many who do just because others do.There are so many that go broke, lose eveything in live including their life. In fact alot of people wouln't do if tey weren't trying to fit in. Be yourself at what ever you do. Don't do as others do just to fit in.Go out and drink soda tell them your on meds. or don't feel real good and just watch everyone else. And remember how many wake up sick,broke or all alone. Don't be one who grows old and in misserie.BE YOURSELF
2007-11-19 02:11:53 · answer #5 · answered by sweet america 1 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Were you cool when you were drinking? If so, why do you 'really need to stop'? Most people are not as cool as they think when they drink. If you think you having a drinking problem, you probably do. Don't add fire to it by trying to be 'cool'. If you're 30 and still clubbing and drinking and picking up chicks... you're not cool. (Unless of course you're recently divorced and starting over again.) The answer is YES you might be able to be cool if you stop drinking.
2007-11-19 01:57:46 · answer #6 · answered by James D 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You can still go out just don't have alcohol. You do not have to drink alcohol to enjoy the same things you do now. Drink soda or a non alchohic cocktail instead.
2007-11-19 01:45:49 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
omg, no! guys who don't drink are the coolest! seriously, go to dry parties, museums, cultural events, or just hang out with your normal friends but just have enough willpower not to drink! good luck!
2007-11-19 02:11:13 · answer #8 · answered by Samantha 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Since when has drinking ever defined "cool"?
2007-11-19 03:53:48 · answer #9 · answered by iraq51 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
sure yeah.. you can go to the party and not drink, that is your option, besides drunk man have a bad breath...
2007-11-19 01:55:28 · answer #10 · answered by tan 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋