I am still not some kind of social butterfly, but I’ve made a conscious effort to relax, control my drinking, and force myself to socialize/start conversations at gatherings. The last couple events that I’ve been to, including the one last night, were actually really, really fun. When I began this goal, I had a lot of anxiety about what people thought of me or saying the wrong things, but now I loosened up a little bit and I can enjoy myself. I think that while some people would perceive this goal as superficial, but whatever, this is a social thing to me, not an excuse to get drunk or do stupid things. I enjoy talking to people and meeting people, so getting comfortable at parties was important to me. I think that yesterday I surprised my bf’s friends (and myself too) with how relaxed and open I was when talking to them. I was also fairly tactful, drank just the right amount to have fun but not be obnoxious, and generally held my own. To me, that is accomplishing the goal. 8 months ago

It was a lot of fun – never had that much fun at a party before. Now I can say that I have drank straight from a wine bottle before (it was good wine too). I think I’m better at judging my alcohol consumption rate too, I get to a point where I’m having fun and I know to stop. 9 months ago

Honestly, I’m not sure if it was worth it. It was kind of weird because it was the most typical college party anybody could imagine.. there was beer & drinking games everywhere, bad furniture and decor, old cigarette smoke, and stuffy air from the number of people squeezed into the tiny apartment. Maybe it’s because I loathe beer, but it was a very eh experience. I kind of wish I could have participated more. Am I a snob for hating beer? I just can’t bring myself to swallow questionable liquids in an effort to blend in with random people I barely know. I’m typically open-minded, but I just won’t drink that crap. 14 months ago