Excellent piece, thank you!
For years I didn’t know I had social anxiety because whenever I was around lots of people I was also drunk. Then when I stopped drinking all eyes were on me because I was the only person in the group not drinking, and that’s no fun at all for someone with social anxiety!
There’s such a drinking culture here in the U.K. that going out and not drinking is frowned upon which is a bit strange really. I think it’s finally becoming less of a thing though. I think. Or maybe everyone I know is just getting older now.
Thanks for an excellent piece!