Welcome Noelle~
Good for you for reaching out. You'll find alot of people were scared at first. The unknown is always scary. So is change.
I tried all of the 'control' things for a very long time until alcohol finally had such a tight grip on me that I wanted to die. I knew it was my time to change.
Living sober (not just putting down the drink) has been the best change in my life. I've never laughed so hard or lived so fully and still remember everything the next day!
How amazing.
I also thought I'd be bored being sober. To tell you the truth, I'm more active now and don't have enough time some days to do all I want to do.
You're in good company. Look forward to hearing more from you.
Take care,
HumbleBee