Originally Posted by
IAmAbstinent 
What does one do with the lack of pleasure tho since it still looms heavy in the room?
To your Beast
nothing is fun unless you can drink—and then
everything is! The so-called dry-drunk persona of being miserable and sober is just your poor Beast pining for a drink.
When you started drinking, your Beast made you take a detour from the person you would have become. When you make a Big Plan, you return to the person you were before. Be patient though, it does feel awkward at first and it can take a bit of time. While
your Beast is single-minded and only wants to fill the void with booze, there are a million and one other things
you can do.