Yeah, but I feel like, you can't just avoid whatever in life, just because there is alcohol there.
There's a difference between 'avoiding life' and making sure you're up to the challenge of living life sober I think.
You don't have to do it the way I did it, but trying to live essentially the same life sober as you did drunk is gonna be pretty hard - I could never do it - and I tried, believe me.
I think recovery means changes - it has to - who wants to stay the same person we were drinking?.
I'd start with the vodka bottle - dump it, seared
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