Tetrax I thought I was lonely at one point, and that my life would always be that way, because no one would want to hang out with me because I wasn’t good enough. But actually...that was the drink. I was isolating myself from everyone, and imagining things that weren’t real about what people thought about me, and hen getting smashed on my own. I started battling the addiction a year ago, and have had a few relapses, but I’m now 28 days in and already can see the difference it’s having on my relationships with my friends and my family. I live alone but being sober I remember stuff they tell me, I’m more awake and alert and can speak to and visit them more often as I can get up and out of my flat, I’ve stopped thinking about myself so much and show more interest in their lives, I’m using the money I was spending on booze to organise fun trips to watch comedy or plays with people. I think overall alcohol just distorts your reality. Well it did for me anyway. And what I thought about my loneliness was actually a situation caused by myself, and insecurities caused by drinking. People were there, and they were loving and caring, but I didn’t want to be with them because ultimately I preferred getting hammered alone in my flat and the AV turned me against them so it could enable the drinking more. Anyway, best of luck. I love SR and come here everyday, so do keep posting as everyone’s posts help me a lot!!