Hi Tom. I don't know what your doing to recover, I'm an advocate of AA as it's worked for millions IF we work it. That said I'll say recovery is not the same for all and depends how much damage was done to the innards including our mental processor the brain. For recovery and being comfortable in our skin we need to explore and fix the reasons, besides I like it, we drank, the sooner the better. Here are a FEW:
•Get a break from their daily routine.
•De-stress from school or work.
•Reward themselves.
•Feel less inhibited in social situations.
•Fit in with others that are drinking.
•Express feelings that are difficult to express when they are sober.
•Suppress painful feelings such as shame, anger, sadness or loneliness.
BE WELL