'Tude Talk Tuesday for April 9, 2024

Hello, fellow Sobernauts!

Welcome to 'Tude Talk Tuesday, where you're invited to share what changes you've noticed in your attitudes and perspectives since you've gotten sober.

I once heard someone say "A drink never made me a better human being" and that resonated with me.

In my drinking days, I used to think a couple of drinks would help "loosen me up" and make me a better socializer. In hindsight, it was rarely a "couple" of drinks and it made me...obnoxious. Later, my drinking took me to dark places full of self-loathing and isolation and I was definitely not a better human being.

Conversely, getting sober didn't make me an awesome human being. It certainly helped me stop a lot of destructive behaviors, but it took a lot of time and effort to start to improve myself. I'm still very much a work in progress, but at least I'm moving in the right direction these days. Drinking would just knock me off the rails and tear down all that I've worked to build up.

So, how about you? Did drinking ever make you a better human? Did sobriety magically turn you into a better human?