Hi there. I definately felt the same when I read the book but when I went to a meeting it wasn't like that. I was a highly functional heavy nightly boozer. There were people there that drank more and people that drank less. The best advice for me was to look for similarities not the differences. I LOVE listening to people speak, so fascinating and nice to know I'm not alone in this crazy behavior!
I'm a mum and can I tell u that after the first HARD month life is amazing! I have soooooo much more fun with my daughter and rarely feel irritable which I often used to. Don't waste another minute numbing yourself from the fun and love u could be feeling! You'll know what I mean when u get here (I'm only 8 weeks).
All the best