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When sobriety makes social connection more complicated

My coworkers go out for drinks but I do not drink anymore and when I join them for coffee instead the conversation feels forced and I end up leaving early.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Recovery often requires abandoning the social rituals that once facilitated connection, leaving us to find new ways to be together.

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