Great advice Purp, one thing we do need to do in the early days is find another 'reward' .
It is true that you can find contentment in sobriety, maybe not the peaks and troughs of drinking, but to be honest, I'm done with the emotional highs and lows I was forced through when I wasn't in my right mind.
Time2 my head was really foggy, both in active drinking and in early recovery, I am clearer headed these days, but still wonder how many 'little grey cells' I killed off!