Originally Posted by
BackandScared 
I am starting to worry about the sustainability of my sober life if it means the same investment in drinking and non drinking.
There are many many positive aspects of my AF life. As everything worth having it requires a lot of effort.
While you seemed to conclude that the effort is actually worth the reward, you should re-read that first sentence that I quoted here. Think of all the effort you put into drinking and the reward that you got from it. I assume if you're on this site the rewards you got were shame and pain and suffering and loss etc etc.
Of course a good life requires work. I know you know that and I hope that you don't think I'm to preaching to you, if I do I'm sorry. But I do just want to point out that all the work that we did building a house of cards that supported our drinking life can now be spent in creating a life that we can be proud of. It's pretty awesome switch to flip.