Thank you everyone for the warm welcome! It's very much appreciated! I thought it would be a much more emotional experience for me when I finally "crossed the line" and asked for help. But, honestly, I felt surprisingly calm today. Maybe it's relief. Maybe the emotions will hit me later. Maybe not. Regardless, I have no doubt that there will be some rough times coming, but I'm confident things will improve as long as I don't let my guard down when my AV tries to trick me.
Sober369, I completely agree with what you said yesterday, that you love hearing from folks who had quit and all of the good things that have happened in their lives as a result. Me too! It's so encouraging to read those posts, and reinforces the feeling that I've finally made the right decision.
Today is day 2 for me. As some of you are doing and have suggested, I'm going to do my best to check in once a day. Stay strong, we can do this together!