> I've noticed also that it makes people uncomfortable if you're not drinking.
Last night I watched a video by Mel Robbins on friendship¹ in which she made the very cogent argument that when you mention you don't want to drink you remind others in your social circles of their own struggle to quit drinking, hence the negative feedback. Her solution is to accept that those people are part of an old chapter of your life, and although you don't dislike them in anyway, it's important to recognize that you will slowly develop new friendships with those that match the lifestyle you now choose to live.
Last night I watched a video by Mel Robbins on friendship¹ in which she made the very cogent argument that when you mention you don't want to drink you remind others in your social circles of their own struggle to quit drinking, hence the negative feedback. Her solution is to accept that those people are part of an old chapter of your life, and although you don't dislike them in anyway, it's important to recognize that you will slowly develop new friendships with those that match the lifestyle you now choose to live.
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1. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gXAc6ln6xBs