Hello, Guy. Welcome.
Wow! Nineteen days without a drink is abnormal for an alcoholic.
This is what I was told, that adversity is an opportunity to practice the AA principles in all our affairs.
I hear you on facing life on life's terms. A lot of stuff happened within my first months of sobriety, but I didn't drink "at" those things anymore. You'll recover financially as long as you keep putting your sobriety first. Remember, more shall be revealed.