Chris,
At the end of my drinking, two and a half years ago, it was the isolation that scared me as much as anything else. I'm over 50, and all I could see was the rest of my life (however long it might be) stretching out ahead of me with my world shrinking by the minute. I rarely left the house except for work and to go out to buy cigarettes and booze. And I always had to plan those trips so I wouldn't drive drunk.
Horrible way to live.
Being sober is so FREEING. Don't be surprised if at first you feel at loose ends and like you don't know what to do with yourself. It's kinda like letting an animal that has lived in a tiny cage for years and years, finally out. You will come to appreciate the freedom, trust me.
Glad you are here.