Originally Posted by littlefish

As you continue to stay sober, you will notice that not everyone drinks, that people can nurse the same drink for hours and leave social events sober.

You might notice with time that although drinking may be encouraged and accepted in your place of work, there might not be as much of it going on as you think. I was mildly shocked to realize that other people didn't drink like me. I thought "everyone" was out to get smashed. It really isn't the case.

I noticed in early recovery that my addictive behavior didn't restrict itself to alcohol. In early sobriety I shopped additively and developed a pain killer problem. So, it wasn't just the booze, I had this empty spot I tried to fill with clothes, pain pills, ice cream, watching the same programs repeatedly.

I would suggest a program. Taking the booze out of the picture is often just the start of self development.