That advice you got it spot on. It gets easier the longer you stay sober. The initial beginning is rough, but it won’t always be that way. Ever start a new job terrified and frustrated at things you may not have understood such as unfamiliar tasks or culture and people? It feels overwhelming at first, and like a year goes by and you realize you’ve come along way and things are way easier now. You get less cravings, less intense when they happen, and build up coping skills. The boredom many of us experience in the beginning will also fade. All of a sudden you are rebuilding your life and once you are past that hellish AV beginning fights and craves, you realize you have actually a lot more time to do other things. I trusted what the other sober people said on this board, that it gets better. It’s worth riding out the tough parts.