I stick to a strict routine during the week (work, gym, home/reading, no alcohol/fap/vices of any sort) but during the weekend I end up at bars drinking heavily and smoking cigarettes. On the one hand, being in this environment has given me plenty of practice with approaching, talking to new people, and maintaining frame, and I've made lots of progress in that regard. on the other hand, it makes me feel awful the next day, hinders my gym progress, and I have issues escalating (even when I know I can) because I get bad breath and am pretty much content with the alcohol/cigs.

my question is what do you do on the weekends that puts you in a social setting without being in a typical bar/club scene? background info: several weeks ago I got out of a 5+ year LTR, so while I have a few friends, building my social circle and just being around people in general has been my main goal, hence the bars on the weekends.