I had to cut it down to basics - my old life was killing me - I had to make a new life.
I expected I'd be very lonely and live a kind of beige existence forever more...what actually happened is I remembered who I really was...I'd drunk for so long I believed that guy was me...but he wasn't.
I was lonely too - but I'm glad I took some time off just to be with myself...I'd never just been with me before...I'd always filled in any uncomfortable silence with people or parties....
I learned a lot about myself - and I got more comfortable with who I was, and I stopped being lonely....and then people started re-entering my life.
It's funny how that works.
It takes a little time - but find out who sober you is backbeat - then you can start to build the kind of life that suits you...and you'll attract people who like the real you too
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