Originally Posted by
Anna 
I don't feel like I'm missing out on life since I no longer drink. When I was drinking, I was definitely missing out on life.
In order to stay sober after you stop drinking, you will probably need to change some aspects of your lifestyle - activities, friends, etc. It does take a shift in thinking to remain sober, so I hope you can start to believe you can have a good and full life as a sober person.
I definitely feel I missed out on a lot in life when I was drinking as well. The blackouts especially were very troubling in that regard as I wouldn't even remember what happened.