I stopped drinking about a year and a half ago. One thing I really miss is being in a bar and having conversations with interesting, relaxed strangers with things to say.

If you’re abstaining from alcohol because you’re addicted to it, it can be very hard to find that kind of social connection elsewhere. I think this is a problem in our society (at least in the United Kingdom): a lack of places to be sober and socialise warmly with strangers