Dallas,
I agree with you that stopping drinking does not solve all the problems. The really hard work begins at that time. When I stopped drinking, I was a shell of a person, very broken-down and isolated. All the layers of me that had fallen away were gone. I had to start from scratch and figure out who I was and what I wanted. For me, the first thing I had to do in recovery was to reconnect with my spiritual self. I had to find a reason and purpose for living and for carrying on with all the hard work ahead of me. I think that if you take it slow, and take some time to be still and quiet with yourself, you will find your way.