regaining respect takes time I think.
If, over time, people see your commitment to recovery is a genuine one, they should start to trust you again.
Try not to get too stuck on the past.
I reestablished my career and restarted my creativity eventually - I play better and write better sober.... but the only way I can continue to do both those things to the absolute best of my ability is to stay sober 100%.
I finally learned it's the first drink that sets me off, not the last.
After that first drink I can never guarantee what will happen, or where I might end up.
I'm not prepared to throw the dice on that crap shoot anymore.
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