For many of us, giving up alcohol can be very hard.  Not only are we dealing with a very addictive substance, but we are also trying to give up something that has been a part of our lives for many years.  Though alcohol may have caused a great deal of destruction, it has also been a trusted friend, that has been there to help us deal with situations both good and bad.  Alcohol for many has been a single source of coping with many of our emotions we deal with on a daily basis including anxiety, sadness, loneliness and anger, just to name a few.   

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Giving up alcohol for many offers both positive prospects as well as some negative one's as well.  Thoroughly understand and focusing on the reasons that first brought us to a point of contemplating sobriety can help us to focus on just why the Rewards of an alcohol free lifestyle GREATLY outweigh the loss of a big part of our past.