Get,
I had lasting spatial disorientation and anxiety/paranoia issues when I quit.
The only way to feel...normal...was to drink.
Not drinking was like hell on earth. I suffered horribly off and on staying clean.
The real hell began around 3 months in. I was going nuts and sr gave me the info I needed to understand what my brain was doing.
I had peaceful times from day 1 so i believed those times would lengthen. They did. These days normal is an all day thing. I am still mopping up my internal issues, but I move forward with the confidence this length of sobriety offers.
Sr taught me everything. AA was more of a f2f thing, but I learned everything from my sr family. AA is not for everyone. But, it is there waiting with open arms. That is a good thing.
Tons of folks here stayed clean for many years using just sr.
Whatever it takes.
Big party last night. Saw a few very drunk people. Bet they are regretting their actions this am.
Thanks.