I quit drinking at 41 and have been discovering the man I only pretended or hoped to be as a drunk. Anxiety, fear, self-distrust and many other negative feelings are gone almost entirely. Each and every aspect of my life has improved. Peace, strength, calm, rest, power, patience and self-confidence have come to me. Life is still full of suffering and accidents, and crummy days are unavoidable. But a sober life outshines a drunk life in every single meaningful way.
I say that strongly enough?