Originally Posted by
Dee74 
I really needed that faith that life would get better if I stayed sober to sustain me - and life really did get better, once I did
^^^^^^^^^^
And there it is again, from someone who's been there. I'm hanging my hat on that!
The time is going to pass whether it be one year, three, or whatever. I invested many many more years than that in drinking and have been unhappy with the return on my investment. We've just got to do this part of the process. Ain't no getting around it. (Something closer to a year gets my vote though, less would be ok by me too!)