Interesting thread! i definitely concur that acceptance of who WE are is a huge part- blessing, really- of recovery.
For a long time I considered myself (and so did everrrryone else) a big ol' extrovert. In recent years, I learned the term "ambivert" - which I think describes me very well in sobriety (and before, which explains some things about my need for attention and often, subsequent crash and isolation)....I am someone who is extroverted in many ways- I can talk to anyone in any situation, I easily wear a cape of sociability and easy conversation, and because I can expend so much energy being "on" - I need equal time to recharge, to be quiet, to rest, to enjoy being at home with my family (and dog) ..... in sobriety I have found that I enjoy MUCH less stimulation than before (when my alcoholism was in full force, or even before that) and generally choose one on one friend time, or couple with couple, and have a much shorter time frame for attending big events.
Learning to take care of my needs- some surprising once I figured out my pattern of intro/extro, so to speak- is a big part of living my own full life in recovery, happily.