Why do people get mad when you choose to stay sober and clean?

Question

Why do people get mad when you choose to stay sober and clean?

Answer 1

Some people are afraid that they cant do it and are jealous.

Answer 2

if you know you are doing the good thing, continue to do it no matter what they say to you. you're doing the right thing, don't be intimidated to people who gets mad to you.

try to present them facts that tells the positive effects of being clean and the negative effects of being unclean (show them pictures of dirty beggars!)

they might believe you if you do that.

continue to be clean! save the environment! ! !

Answer 3

I think maybe you hang out with the "not sober and clean" folks.

Mormons wouldn't think you were unusual.

Answer 4

mmn77 gave the simplest and correct answer.

3 years ago, after losing my job and going 30 days before entering rehab(I wasnt gonna spend $4500.00 if I couldnt do it myself,but i needed to go thru rehab to get my occupation back)I had people I thought were friends during those 30 days where i had no support,coming up to me and holding bags of weed,and meth(Id been using since 85)and asking me,are you sure you want to quit?So trust me if they cant come up to your level,they really arent your friends,Once again mmn77 hit it right on the head.

Answer 5

people want you to be unhappy like them

Answer 6

They don't in my experience.  Although I do have a couple drinks socially now and then, I have not gotten drunk in something like 9 months, and I haven't smoked weed in years.  No one has gotten mad at me about this.

One of my friends did recently get annoyed about someone who doesn't drink at all and makes a habit of isolating herself and her boyfriend and complaining loudly when anyone else drinks.

By the way, this is an odd category for this question.

Answer 7

It could be that it bothers their conscience,and the fact that they don't have the courage to be like you

Answer 8

It means one less loser for them to hang out with, and if your clean it makes them look bad in comparison.

Answer 9

Well, if you're preachy about it, or dancing on your toes waiting to tell someone, the answer's obvious.

Otherwise, the answer is as varied as the people you encounter. Also, wrong section to ask this.

Answer 10

people dont get mad that you are sober and clean, however when someone is not and you try and throw all of your facts and stats at them then they get mad, as a recovering addict i know that someone is not ready to get clean untill they are ready, you cannot reason with these people

Answer 11

It makes them look at themselves.

I've been sober a number of years and people still give me a hard time.

s***w 'em.

Life is much better without drugs and alcohol for me. The absolute worst days of my life were when I was drinking and drugging.

Answer 12

misery loves company.

Answer 13

i know ill be at a party and people woll tell me to drink but i turn it down most of the time and they say **** like wtf ur stupid..

there just jealous cause they have no self control and u can choose not to drink unlinke you.

Answer 14

When people do what they know is wrong or bad for them, they want everyone else to do the same so they can feel better about themselves.  It is quite a selfish attitude.