Hi,
I think there is definitely a period of adjustment. For me, I drank for 3 years, but before that I was still numbing my emotions by keeping crazy-busy and worrying about everyone else. So, stopping drinking meant I had to deal with real emotions in a real world. And, that's what you're facing now. I don't consider my life to be borng because I am so grateful to be where I am. But, I understand what you mean. I think I needed to find meaning somewhere in my life and a purpose for being here on this earth. I did a lot of reading and "The Seat of the Soul" by Gary Zukav helped me to re-establish a spiritual connection.
Family and friends often don't understand and will sometimes express negativity at your choice, in order to justify their own drinking habits. But, at best, they don't understand how difficult it is.