I hate to be negative but I never had a pink cloud either. I was miserable for a long time. But the fact that people actually STUCK with this and STAYED SOBER made me believe that it HAD to get better or else everyone would be drinking again. And you know what, over time, it has gotten better. Life has gotten AMAZING for me. But it took a lot of work and a lot of pain to get there. Everyone is different. But for me, the first 18 months were very difficult. For that reason alone I will never, ever take my sobriety for granted. I never want to to have to get sober again. You can do this. I believe in you. This is hard. It's very hard. But it is do-able and worth it.