Our friend group used to be inseparable but since Jake got sober six months ago, half of us don't know how to hang out anymore and the other half think we should just act normal, and Jake is caught in the middle trying to reassure everyone that he's okay when maybe we should be asking ourselves why we can't imagine fun without drinking.
More people experience this than they realize.
One person's growth is revealing how much the group's connection was built on shared avoidance rather than genuine intimacy.
“Where Are You with Grief for lost relationships — ambiguous loss of divorce?”
If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.