I stopped drinking on vacation in Nicaragua with my family. It took time to get used to being social again.

The author quit drinking two and a half years ago. Courtesy of Adam Meyer I had my last drink in Nicaragua, just over two and a half years ago. I realized I was softening the edges of my days for no good reason and decided to stop. Since then, my life has improved, but readjusting to social life without drinking was awkward. I remember my last drink clearly. It was New Year's Eve, just over two and a half years ago. My family was on vacation in San Juan del Sur, Nicaragua, and we were on…