That's all quite normal Dinamic... Same stuff hit me too. I went the AA route and the meetings/program kept me busy at first. I also painted 4 bedrooms in my house, tore another room down to the studs and remodeled it, as well as a bunch of other jobs I'd been putting off for toooooo long.
Staying in contact with others in recovery is vital though. That stuff above helps but not nearly as much as hangin' out with someone who's been where you are, someone in the same boat themselves or someone with less time than you who's considering making the same changes you've decided to. I can't overstate the importance of working with other alcoholics. It's probably the most important thing you can do.
I dig the shar pei! Dogs rule.
