Why thanks!
Agree a bizillion times with August as well. There is no need to do this alone.
In my case it was finding my authentic inner voice, but in a lot of ways that's really not so different from a HP. This would not have occurred without a lot of help, support and compassion from a number of people. Two rehabs, a psychiatrist, various therapists, three different 12 Step fellowships and one inter-fellowship group (with two home groups), the Buddha, SMART, AVRT, and last but not least the folks here at Sober Recovery, most def including the mods and admins that make this possible.
I've read that 60% of people who get and remain sober do so without the use of a program or group.
I have a feeling there are a lot of abstinent people out there, rather than sober people.