But as is starting to become the normal that thought never came, we arrived about 30 minutes before the game started and the waitress was quick to offer everyone a drink, everyone that I was with ordered an alcoholic beverage and from what I could tell I was the only one in the box that was not drinking alcohol.
This didn't bother me at all and I enjoyed the atmosphere and conversation, I spent a bit of time watching the teams warm up and then before I knew it the game was starting, I've always been into the footy and have always enjoyed going to live games, but a live game for me generally meant multiple trips to the bar and multiple trips to the toilet, so the game was not the priority, alcohol was as usual. It was nice to just enjoy the game for what it was and not have to worry about my next drink or emptying my bladder every 20 minutes.
The box was mainly standing area in a kind of bar set up, with bar stools and barrels as tables being the main styling, it also had a row of seating just down in front which was shared with other members who obviously owned those seats, we spent most of our time sitting down there as the view was better and you didn't have to stand. One of the rows of seats just to the right of us was a bunch of guys who were there enjoying the night in the way I would have 12 months ago, they were going through drinks at a rapid rate and were gradually getting more rowdy as the night went on.
I have no problems with this and these guys caused no trouble at all and all seemed to be having a great night, but it did make me realise how much I have grown in the past 6 months as there was nothing about what they were doing that appealed to me, I was really enjoying my night, and i am really enjoying my sobriety and my life!
Success built from failure,
The Alcoholic Entrepreneur
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