Originally Posted by
Auvers 
I keep reading on this site about there being a difference between staying sober and being recovered; a difference between dry and sober; the need to do the "real" work after getting sober.
There are some people who believe that drinking is "but a symptom" of something else, some other deep-seated "issues", and that until you work on the "real" problem, that you will drink again. They tend to believe that recovery is a self-improvement project, requiring massive changes in lifestyle and/or a philosophical re-orientation, as opposed to just "not drinking" (aka, abstinence).
Originally Posted by
Auvers I do not get these concepts.
You don't have to.
Originally Posted by
Auvers To me, it seems that subtracting the alcohol allows a person to access their strengths, talents.
And you are absolutely correct.
Originally Posted by
Auvers What is the "real" work I should be doing?
IMO, absolutely nothing at all besides living your life as you see fit, Auvers. Given the nature of your post, I will say that staying away from alcohol and other drugs is probably a wise idea, however.
