Hey Midton, welcome back! I am glad you are here. We've got a great group of supportive folks and would love to have you a part of it. Don't let the AV plant thoughts of jealousy in your mind. I have struggled a lot over the past two months. Drank three times in the last month in a useless attempt to "self medicate" the negative feelings I was having. When I have to come back and post about my slip I always feel sheepish, but I know I could not achieve my goal of a sober life without these folks. I hope you stick around
Inc and Stargazer, I too feel like I can pick the problem-drinker out of the bunch. I'm glad I never have to have the anxiety surrounding worrying where/when my next drink will come. Yuck. I don't miss that.
I went on a three hour hike with my parents today. Got pretty cranky and bummed out in the middle of it - was tired of hiking! But snapped out of it eventually (like when the hike ended!) and had a relaxing evening. Hope you all are well.