Hi Hopefeen -
Congrats on 47 days. Recovery does get better, it just takes some time.
After a while, you will be happy to not drink/drug, but I know it is hard at first.
There are a lot of young person's AA groups and they have lots of great activities; dances, trips, socials, etc. -- all without alcohol.
Once you start hanging out with other sober people, you will realize that we all have a good time together. We are not a glum lot (as the Big Book says) and it is true.
Don't worry about not drinking for the rest of your life, just focus on not drinking today. I view my sobriety as just putting together lots of single days of not drinking. To do this, I work on my recovery every day. It doesn't take a lot of time, but it keeps me in the present and silences all those little voices that take you to the wrong place.
Be proud of yourself. You are doing a great thing for yourself and your future.