you fill find confidence in you not in glass of beer.
you will be free from obsessing over a drink.
you are going to get better on your own terms, not based on your addiction.
and never compare yourself to others. you really don't know their afflictions and struggles.
just try to be a little bit better today, than you were yesterday.
and YES it does get easier. life will still happen and you will learn to deal with things sober not under influence. have your been free from addiction? it's a very powerful feeling ... freedom.