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Why sobriety can feel like social exile

I am eight months sober and my best friend still invites me to bars then acts hurt when I decline like I am choosing recovery over our friendship.

Juana
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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Personal transformation requires others to adapt their behavior in ways they may resist or resent.

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