Wow, what LastingChange posted!
I had only read your post Dim and the words "The Mirage of Addiction" came to mind. Then I saw Lasting Change's post.
I can testify to the fact that getting sober but living life the same way is a recipe for relapse. It's a way to keep you roped into thinking that not using and not drinking is "missing out". Which contributes greatly to the mirage of addiction.
This time through I took action. My husband made the comment it was too bad I couldn't at least smoke a little weed now and then even though I don't drink. My response was why would I ever want to put something in my body that would detract and dull the sensation and experience that I've created for myself in life?
You can have this too, but it takes some work.
In that 9 months of sobriety what did you do to make life something to look forward to? What do you think you could do to achieve the realization that time spent drinking or using is a waste?
You CAN do this!