I was in this weird situation around some ppl that were drinking and man I totally forgot how absolutely annoying it is to be sober around a bunch of drunk ppl. I couldn’t wait to get out of there.
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If it’s not one thing to annoy you it’s another 
That’s a great feeling too though! I’ve been there where it’s like, instead of people drinking bothering or triggering me, it actually turns me off. Sober is just better.
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Where do all the sober people get together in person?
I get that
Good motivation not to drink huh?!
Haha I have to talk about the annoying things so they don’t build up.
… meetings, libraries, red lights …
I didn’t want to drink. I had to stop by and I haven’t been around heavy drinking ppl since I stopped.
Thats good.
Your original post reminded of when i floated the river a few weeks ago. Another group was floating and one guy in that group was smashed. Everyones face just read they were sick of it/him. Made me wonder how many times i was that guy and didnt know. For me it reinforced my desire to stay sober.
Yeah I agree now that I think about it. It did
I passed in an opportunity yesterday to be on a boat for the day. The thought of being trapped with a bunch of drinkers was too much to bear. I don’t mind being around people drinking g as long as I’m in control of my exit. Trapped on a boat all day was not a good idea with no way to leave was not a good idea so I passed. I felt a little bummed because I didn’t do anything else. I just knew that being around drunks in a small boat with no way to escape was making me anxious and I made the smart decision to decline.
Exactly. I was at the point where I couldn’t remember what I said or did when I was drinking. I’m staying away from those situations. It doesn’t do me any good.
I remember feeling this way early on, but it was because it was like someone holding up a mirror to me, what I behaved, acted, and looked like. Still to this day, one week and one day shy of 2 years of continuous sobriety, I choose not to be around people who are drunk. I had to take a hard look at myself, in step 4 and then dump the wreckage of my past before going through the next 8 steps after that one. The program of Alcoholics Anonymous saved my life, and I pray to be willing to continue to learn and grow with God by my side. 
The craziest part of all of this is that my girlfriend drinks. She doesn't drink alcoholically, and definitely isn't one of us, but it doesn't bother me in the slightest that she'll enjoy a glass or 2 of wine, or a few beers at a concert. I understand that I cannot drink like that, and that once alcohol enters my body the phenomenon of craving is introduced and my body demands MORE! Drunk people are annoying, so I choose to spend my time with and around people who aren't intoxicated.
I couldn’t agree with you more. And to think that used to be us! Thank God it’s not. My husband still drinks every evening and it really gets on my nerves big time. I do my thing, he does his thing. But it’s super annoying when I am around him.
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funny how that works huh
Haha I completely agree!! And I looked at the comment below this and thought meetings libraries and red lights were a list of more things that annoy you at first haha 
I went to a party once where they were serving flavored moonshine shots. I ate n bolted lol
AA/NA/CA, etc etc etc. My home group and others in the area plan sober events ALLLLLL the time. I think you'll find people in these groups to be friendly, accommodating, helpful, open and honest, etc. I hope that you find a group like mine
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Yeah I should of opted to just Venmo instead of going there
Yeah