Ploughing through the days sober ODAAT. That was my strategy and I had prepared for it. Staying sober young definately takes a certain degree of whiteknuckling/willpower, call it what you will, without that I would just go to hang with all peers at the pubs. Afterall thats where I always felt comfortable and is enjoyable entertainment, at least for the first few hours. This staying sober is a real mindf*ck. Seeing people at raves on TV and Music festivals really depresses me at times but I know it's all part of the process. I guess it's normal to want to be just mashing it up at my age. But I digress. The charcters I meet at AA are OK to see at meetings but realistically I ain't got a lot in common with most other than the fact that I am an alcoholic.
I have faith in the good people who tell me that it will get better. That hope is what keeps me sober more than anything. Also the fact that I truly don't want to drink.
This is a positive post of sorts though! lol