One of the biggest reasons I avoid large house parties is
the massive amount of noise created by them. I tend to get certain levels of
anxiety when I’m in crowds; hearing too many conversations at the same time,
trying to make sense of all of them. And of course, anxiety leads to stress
which leads to headaches.
But I generally don’t mind avoiding large parties, since I prefer to sit
in quieter atmospheres and have more meaningful conversations with people. But
working the concert / event industry sometimes makes it difficult to find the
happy balance…
I’ve found that if I avoid alcohol at these parties and events, I’m much better off (for multiple reasons). I also make myself go to "x amount" of events / parties per month, even at the risk of a headache / migraine. This way, I'm still going out, seeing people, and getting an adequate amount of social time, and can feel like I've done more than be a hermit every night. The "x amount" is based on the number of Imitrex I have handy - I try to take it as little as possible.
I’ve found that if I avoid alcohol at these parties and events, I’m much better off (for multiple reasons). I also make myself go to "x amount" of events / parties per month, even at the risk of a headache / migraine. This way, I'm still going out, seeing people, and getting an adequate amount of social time, and can feel like I've done more than be a hermit every night. The "x amount" is based on the number of Imitrex I have handy - I try to take it as little as possible.
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