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Old 02-10-2017, 02:05 PM
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Dee74
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Hi enfin

By the end of my drinking, I was surrounded by people who drank like I did...many of them reacted badly, or oddly, to me quitting and many of them drifted out of my life or I drifted out of theirs.

I knew I needed to stay sober - I was grateful for the second chance - but I resigned myself to being a friendless, sad, stuck at home recluse.

In fact what happened was I reconnected with old friends I'd moved away from when my drinking became my focus...and I made new friends doing things like volunteering as Anna suggested.

My life has never been so social as it is now. The fears you have about what sobriety and sober life might be like are AV fuelled.

Trust me - none of us would stay sober if we thought we lost out on the deal.

Have a little faith - it may take a little time, but everything will work out ok

ps hope you feel better soon
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