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I got sober at the beginning of the year and it’s been the single best lifestyle decision I’ve ever made.

There’s definitely a growing sobriety movement, at least in the US, I’ve noticed a major shift in bars accommodating non-drinkers in the last couple of years.

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There's a wide spectrum between drinking too much and not drinking at all.

Yet a lot of people end up on the wrong side of it once or twice in their post-25-life

Same. But the social life took a nose dive as a result. Still trying to figure that one out.

What problems do you experience? Genuine question, because it seems to me you can still go out and just drink non-alcoholic stuff?

I've never really done it myself, but I've had several friends over the years who didn't drink, and their social lives seemed fine.

As a teetotaller for many years (35->20 years ago), the quantity of social life was fine but the quality often wasn't great - aside from the constant questions about why not drinking, etc., the gradual slide of everyone else into drunken shouting instead of conversation was a suboptimal experience. Gets wearing after a while.

In contrast to the other asshole: congrats!

Same, my wife got pregnant and now that she doesn't drink I stopped and honestly it's been a very easy change. I suggest people to give it a try and reap the savings and benefits before knocking it.

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