"Question: I am in my early 50s and I have been alcohol-free for about 10 years. My children are now in their early teens and I have more time and energy on my hands. My husband is a very social guy - he loves going out to the pub with his friends and going for dinner but I hate it."
"It feels good to actually put it on paper. I find going out so tiring and boring and I really can't be bothered with it at all. I have some very strong friendships and I stay connected with them by phone calls or meeting for lunch and brunch so I don't feel I am missing anything."
A woman in her early 50s has been alcohol-free for about ten years and now has more time and energy as her children enter their early teens. Her husband enjoys socialising at pubs and dinners, but she finds going out tiring, boring and unappealing. She maintains strong friendships through phone calls and daytime meetings such as lunch and brunch, and reports not feeling deprived by avoiding evening outings. She prefers lower-energy, daytime or remote contact that fits her sobriety, energy levels and personal comfort rather than regular evening pub socialising.
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