Welcome back Kristin
drinking was all that I really had
This was me too...it was incredibly scary to try and quit - but it was even more scary to think of a life without booze.
I'm going to be straight with you and not going to lie to you Kristin - it takes work.
Eventually things become second nature and you can ease up a little and relax but initially - it really takes work and commitment to stay sober.
I really recommend you get active - go out and look for that therapist, look for those meetings...and keep finding worthwhile things to do...
It's your responsibility to make your life what you want it to be Kristin....if the job hunting is slow, consider some volunteer work or something - it'll get out of the house and out of your head for a while - and it looks good on the CV
You can do this
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