I thought I was above being triggered by alcohol

But I’m not.

Photo by Carina Baumgartner on Unsplash

When I go out to eat with my boyfriend or other friends, I prefer if they get a drink if they want to. Just because I’m sober doesn’t mean that everyone around me has to be. It actually makes me uncomfortable if they can’t be comfortable to order anything around me. I don’t really get triggered by other people drinking anyway, especially if they start to get drunk. It…