Originally Posted by Cosima11

Hello, I've been sober for 84 days now. I made a couple half hearted attempts before but truly wasn't ready to quit until now. I work in a bar so I've pretty much had to face my fears of being in "that environment" head on. I don't go to meetings and I'm pretty socially isolated but I'm ok with that, you really find out who your friends are through this.

I'd compare my experience so far to waking up from a bad dream, everything is still kind of surreal and depressing and it would be easier to just go back to auto pilot but I know this is the only way I'll have a chance at reclaiming my own life.