I've been sober for 6 months and I'm wanting to date and start a relationship. I'm thinking maybe it's too soon. But the selfishness in me wants it right now. I look at couples around me and I want the same thing. I don't know maybe I'm just rushing and what I really need to do is focus on me and my recovery.
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Fix yourself first 
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Mee too
Everyone is different but I think a full year focused on recovery and one's self is better. I've heard better outcomes after a year usually 🤷
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That what I was thinking too
Yeah, I think it's sound advice to wait at least a year and work on ourselves first. New relationships can be awesome but also difficult. We don't wanna set ourselves up for failure.
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Spend a good amount of time getting to know and loving yourself. The rest will come in time.
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I appreciate your transparency, thanks for sharing! I’ve thought about this a lot as well. I can only speak from personal experience, I didn’t do any sort of dating for the first year. Now, at 17 months, I’m still apprehensive.
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Don't be hard on yourself. Desiring that romantic relationship is normal no matter what stage you're in.