"Some Advice for the Newly Sober" by Jacob Thayer

This quite possibly will be the hardest thing you do, so pay attention. First thing you need to know is your life hangs in the balance. Second, you cannot do this alone. Reach out to someone in Recovery. Do something every day to replace your own habits with something else. You’ll find this puts your addiction at bay and makes life on life’s terms more tolerable. There’s gonna be hard days. Forgive yourself, and don’t give up.