Friend in early recovery

[ashley6]

I've become really close with a guy who's going through early recovery after going to rehab for alcohol. I have been reminded of how terrible and difficult early recovery is. I can see the unstable moods, the feeling of being lost, and just fighting the urges. It makes me so sad that he has to go through this, and at the same time so incredibly grateful for where I am. While I'm no expert, I do understand addiction, so it's been great that I can help someone feel not so alone and be able to share my experiences to possibly make a difference to him. In the end, we all know it's solely up to the person recovering, but there's something very therapeutic about connecting with someone on that level. I know we all find that here and that's why we keep coming back. It's also shown me that recovering from any addiction looks pretty much the same in terms of staying sober. Just wanted to share.