And so here we go again but I remain hopeful :)

Hi @Anneski and welcome to the forum. :wave:

Thanks for sharing your story. I live in a not-so-liberal suburb of a liberal city, but managed to find a few great AA meetings with great people without too much god talk. [atheist also]

Here is a useful thread on getting through early recovery:

(Surviving Alcohol Withdrawal/Early Sobriety Techniques)

And recovery-related links that members have posted:

(Different Aspects of Recovery)