Question
There are at least three issues here: getting sober, staying sober, and recovering. Getting sober only requires that we don't drink today. Staying sober means not drinking one day at a time (AA helps make this manageable), and recovery means changing your life and dealing with everything you didn't/couldn't deal with when you were drinking.
Sobriety is a mixed bag - it helps your life not get worse - it takes a lot of work and change to make it better.
Folks in AA are the experts in my opinion and they have more to offer than any professional. They're roughly 4 million times more powerful than what I can do as an addictions counselor.
I encourage you not to look for any one answer - get several - get friends, family, organizations - get everyone on your side and be honest with them. Let them help you create a better life.
About the Expert
Jim LaPierre
LCSW, CCS
Brewer, United States of America
Specialties
Anger Management, Gay Lesbian Issues, Spirituality, Divorce, Compulsive Disorders, Trauma and PTSD, Life Coaching, Addiction or Substance Abuse, OCD, Mood Disorders, Parenting, Domestic Abuse or Domestic Violence, Anxiety or Fears, ADHD, Impulse Control Disorders, Relationship Issues, Women, Loss or Grief, Eating Disorders, Depression, Finding Your Purpose in Life
License
my_license #LC9830