I utilized the support here on SR for the first 3 years of my sobriety. I, too, started having the same thoughts of needing to have more sober like-minded people in my life. I had been to AA meetings much earlier in my life so I knew what to expect. I'm grateful that I went. I met an awesome group of people and I have a solid core group of women in my life now. I even acquired a few sponsees that I'm grateful for to help share their recovery journey.