6 months till I felt even remotely human and connected to anyone or thing.
1 year before I could start functioning in the world again, hold down a part time job, communicate with people outside of AA.
2 years to be fully immersed in the "real" living world again.
4 years to start doing things I never dreamed I would.
5 years to feel I had the world by the, uh... you know what's.
10 years to learn I didn't.
And the next 20 years was a series of 4, 5, 10 year experiences
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Thankful that I never had to revisit first getting sober, 1 or 2.