Sobriety = no more blindness from booze or other addictions. No more numbness. No more hiding.
In sobriety, we see life clearly and we have the opportunity to learn and grow, which we never had in addiction. (In addiction we were stuck, like being trapped in mud.)
We have a skill set to learn, to navigate our emotions in a healthy way and walk through life one day at a time. All people need to learn these things, whether they’re addicts or not; for us, it is something we need to catch up on because we wasted so much time being stuck in the addiction swamp.
Sobriety groups are a good place to learn this skill set: www.AA.org, or one of these Resources for our recovery (there’s also good books and podcasts there) or one of the online options here Online meeting resources or here www.InTheRooms.com.
There’s lots to read here on Talking Sober too. Browse around the threads and you’ll find a lot of useful info. This is a good intro thread here:
Frequently asked questions about sobriety for newcomers
Take care and take it one day at a time 