COMMENTARY: Everybody understands taking a month off, especially after the holidays. But total sobriety in the absence of a serious problem confounds people, writes ericayoungren.
"Perhaps it’s not just alcohol I’m trying to control, but the passage of time," writes Erica Youngren.
With each day of the month that passed, I felt better, stronger, more rested. I was almost sorry to see it end, but I didn’t consider staying dry. Alcohol wasn’t ruining my life. Why deprive my future self of future funNot drinking was hard, like paying attention to a three-hour seminar is hard, being fully aware, feeling the spectrum of emotions, some I hadn’t allowed myself to feel in a long time, like boredom, and didn’t know how to handle.
We often share these stories the next day on the beach, laughing, but it seemed less amusing after I stopped drinking. I got annoyed sitting at bars, with people shouting at one another over the music. Seeing a 60-year-old woman slip off her barstool made me sad. What was wrong with me? Everyone was just having a good time. What kind of person embraces abstinence during the hot vax summer?
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