The key to lasting recovery for me has been changing my life really.
My old life was custom built around drinking. I needed a new life.
That's not a quick or simple process - so I had to miss drinking for a while - I had to go through the sadness and anger to get to a place where I really accepted that alcohol and I had a toxic relationship and always would.
I believed what people told me - that as long as I stayed sober I'd end up somewhere different than I had in the past...and they were right...it all worked out.
Keep the faith guys
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