One thing I've learned since I got some sober time behind me is that feelings come and go, they don't last forever. Another thing I have noticed since being sober is that positive feelings are better experienced when sober. Yeah alcohol will help to dull your negative feelings for awhile, but they dull your positive feelings as well. And once you stay sober for awhile you may find that being able to experience all of your feelings fully, both positive and negative, brings a healthy balance to your life.