going to be alcohol sober for a social event (of this scale) for the first time. idk how i’m going to handle being anxious ALL day. 😭

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i can handle a few hours, but a full day is a first and extremely scary for someone that already feels like an outsider as an artist at a tech conference.

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thank you for the encouragement. 

i’m a little nervous also bc some of my friends who were supposed to come aren’t going anymore so im like whoo am i gonna go hide behind when i’m anxious af 🙈

you can do it! when I first quit drinking I found this really scary and tough, and ngl it did change my experience of socializing. but you will adjust and learn to calm your nervous system in other ways. don't be afraid to take breaks to chill out and reset

i switched to decaf. i doubt it does anything for me besides giving little superficial comfort.