Originally Posted by KeepTruckin

Along with what others have been saying, just because you aren't happy doing sober things right NOW, doesn't mean you won't be happy doing them eventually. Life kind of sucks right after quitting drinking, right? I mean, maybe you get a momentary high here and there knowing you are taking control of your life, but still. You are relearning how to live! It's going to take some time, some real time, to adjust to that. Eventually you won't feel like you are depriving yourself. Eventually your moods will even out from the crazy mood swings alcohol brings out in all of us. So try to remember that when you are feeling down, that this is part of the process. And the only way it will keep sucking, is if you keep having to quit again. Because day 1 sucks and so does day 2. Let's try to avoid having to re-do those days because they only get worse. But all the other days, they can get better!

Good luck and stay strong. Sounds like you have a lot of good stuff in your life to focus on. Just give yourself time and do what you can to keep busy, even if the busy stuff is boring right now.