Hi Aimee, for me the fun you mentioned started to fade as I became more and more tolerant. It used to be really fun! But in the later stages, the negative effects starting outweighing the fun by a large proportion. Early on afer I quit drinking, I also thought life would be dull, and I would have no "escape". It was dull at first. Despite all the damage drinking caused me, I felt sad about never dinking again. But those thoughts and obsessions about alcohol have faded now. Today I am healthier, I have more energy, I have no more hangovers. I have found other enjoyable activities that I have been missing out on. Give it time. Commit to working a recovery program, and can re-learn how to have fun in sobriety.