peter,

Try to limit your conversations to a single person. With multiple people talking, the auditory processing load is great. You should not be going out with friends at all. Just because you are feeling good, it does not mean you can tolerate the environment much less the beverages.

If you need so much stress relief for a work week, your work week needs to change. Work stress is just as detrimental to your recovery as a wild night out.

You may be looking forward to a life of needing to be a bit less stressed in your life. Learning to make some changes now may pay long term dividends.

My best to you.