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Originally Posted by Inedible
When you have to be at these events is there some reason you can't go off by yourself every half hour or so for some fresh air - and a couple minutes by yourself? It is much more difficult to bounce back after you are already feeling tired and drained, but if you can do something to prevent reaching that point it is much easier to feel better.
And I do agree with you. Being alone is nice. I also remember there were times in my life when I felt like I was too alone, though, and I didn't have a choice in the matter of being alone. It can be as painful as not being able to go off by myself and relax. What I'm trying to say is that I think part of it is being stuck in a situation where the choice has been taken away.
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I do try to "escape" when I can. But it's not always that easy. In a house with alot of people attending a party, I can only go to the bathroom to so many times to regroup before people start thinking I have a problem. I actually became addicted to prescription drugs because they gave me that sense of euphoria and made me more extroverted. I laughed, joined in conversation, had a great time. But I paid the price thru addiction. I could never reach that level of joy or comfort without the pills. It just doesn't happen for me. But there's always the bad with the good. So I don't take prescription drugs anymore but I have to admit, I do miss it at times. I forget what it's like to enjoy the company of others and too laugh and joke like others do. And I often wonder what my life would be like if my wife was introverted.