Originally Posted by
Alcoholic1000 
But then again I'm worried I may revert to my old sober life where I had no friends and never left the house. Of course it's a risk I'm willing to take just so I can have some dignity. It's so ridiculous and embarrassing to be an alcoholic...
Dying a slow, painful death from alcoholism doesn't strike me as being terribly dignified.
If it came to it, I think I'd choose having no friends and never leaving the house.
Fortunately, however, these are not the only choices available to you.