Hey Quinton there is a world of sober communities, look for one in Meetup too.
Connection is so important. I think it’s part of the process in letting go or stepping back from friends who drink because your sobriety is the most important part of your life.
I’m so sorry that your feeling lonely
Keep posting
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You’re not alone, it is definitely hard in early recovery, I continued to go to meetings and got a sponsor and work the 12 steps, called other alcoholics & was also busy with school. Don’t pick up no matter what.
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It gets better the longer you go . The loneliness does go away . Be patient
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Early recovery is hard but it does get better!!! Trust the process and keep posting . It's very important to stay connected with others that are staying sober like you !!
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I get lonely but stay busy it helps .
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Your doing the right thing and stay sober . Your friends may decide to do sobriety also .
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You’re sober. Take a little time to focus on yourself and it means distance from friends/family who can’t be around you sober then be selfish and do it. Go to AA meetings even if you hate it just to be near other sober folks and make connections with them. Also, see what sober groups exist in your community. In my city there are sober cycling groups, sober hiking groups, and even sober drag shows and dance parties once I started looking. Find your sober “tribe” and build your sober life around it.
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Hang in there, in my early sobriety I went to meetings, got a sponsor to work the 12 steps and called other alcoholics, it was def uncomfortable and I also felt lost in my recovery, always reach out when you feel like drinking, don’t pick up no matter what 
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I am in the exact same boat. Looking forward to the advice given here. Hang in there.
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I can only speak for myself. I joined AA when I got sober, and I’m so thankful for the fellowship that is provided by being a member!
Time to rebuild your interests 
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Same here
How did you find those?
We have private 12-step social networking groups on FB to share events, etc. But the 12-step meetings is where I made the connections and it snowballed from there into a nice network of clean and sober people to hang out with most of the time. Instagram and Facebook believe it or not are really easy to search locally if you live near/in a large enough area with a recovery community. Best of luck.
Its the biggest hurdle in recovery
Bryan I struggle with loneliness also but in large part because I isolate, even at home. I want to be alone all the time because it just seems to hard to get out. Early on I slept a lot, read a lot and thought A LOT, probably too much lol. The trick is not to get stuck there which is what I did. Get out sooner rather than later, it will help
I’m so very worried about this same thing! I’m thinking tonight what do I have in common with my friends when alcohol isn’t involved.
Doing the daily gratitudes helps you get through it. If you validate all that you are grateful for, DAILY, throwing it all away for a moment makes no sense.
I'm a poet and musician so I go to every open mic I can in town, and let that shyt out in poetry. Get it out off your chest. Talk about being lonely talk about the struggle. Talk about your anger your fear and everything in between. A crowd can be a mirror and a warm blanket too
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