you'll be able to function. it'll just be in a totally different way then how you're functioning now. think about it. if you're anything like i was, alcohol has turned your life upside down. you're totally dependent on it. it's Mother's Milk to you. well, without it your life is going to be turned rightside up. it'll be poison to you. and you'll have a life back. where doors were closed to you and you didn't see options, there will be opportunities. where you were lost in life, you will see a path and be confident enough to take it. fear will be replaced with hope and if you are honest in your sobriety, relief. you will see your efforts rewarded if you work hard. life without alcohol is not only possible, it's rewarding and engaging. it's even fun! it gives you pride and a feeling of self worth. at least, that is what it's doing for me and i'm just your average, run of the mill alcoholic.