BF, I like the concept of praying and asking to have the urge to drink removed from me each day. I would like to remember to do that, perhaps whenever I have the urge, I could say a short prayer...
Had a really lovely time with my friend. He was very generous with his time, and we had breakfast out, went to a museum, and then went to a consignment shop I wanted to see. He is good company and I liked doing things together that did not involve drinking.
Sometimes when I used to go out, once I get home, I felt really lonely, by comparison. So much so, that I wondered what the use of socializing was, if it only made me lonelier.
But I don't feel that way now. I am sure the fact that I do not come home and drink, is part of the reason for the difference.