What’s been the hardest part of your recovery? For me, I honestly didn’t think I’d survive the withdrawals, but I did. 
. I thought that was going to be the hardest, but learning to be comfortable in my own skin sober and the shakes that just don’t seem to quit has probably been my biggest battle.
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I struggle with the mental aspect. Cravings are tough to deal with
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I feel like I’m just waiting for the other shoe to drop. Like I’m cruising and I’m really lucky that I’m not struggling more. But I also haven’t been through any triggers, pressure, or even offerings. Kind of feels like it’s been more that I haven’t had the opportunity than that I’ve been willfully sober.
Second, would be accepting that I can’t be prescribed stimulants for my diagnosed ADHD because I have a known dependency problem. Feels a lot like I’m out here to flounder and fail If I’m not careful.
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Yeah that’s been tough for me to. What do you do to fight the urge?
I have adhd and ptsd so I totally feel you.
For me it’s the little things. After a round of golf, chilling at the bar with the guys having 1 beer. Sitting around a camp fire having s few cold ones and a pull from a bottle being passed. A drink with dinner. This is still the hardest part. I know if I have that one… it will spiral back to a very dark place.
Me too! The mental part is like torturing me. Not just cravings but I'm agitated, miserable & depressed. I have to remember it's temporary. Sometimes it gets hard.
Watching alcohol glamorized...knowing thats not the reality
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I think it's probably the lonely factor... it's not so easy to have a social life when all ur friends don't want or understand sobriety.
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At this point, early on, it’s facing life and seeing what I want to change in my life. Big things. And knowing it’s going to take time and patience to get to a different place.
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The hardest part for me has been the realization that a lot of people out there are really just not good people, and they can't even blame their behavior on addiction. Dealing with difficult people is a challenge when you used to have an unhealthy set of coping mechanisms. But yet I try to stay in my lane and realize that as long as I'm keeping things comfortable on my side of the fence, the rest of the things usually just fall into place. In light of this, one of the biggest challenges has also been learning how to take the high road. Even when reducing yourself to their level would feel oh so gratifying. Stay humble, folks. 
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The hardest part of my recovery has been not resting on my lorals, seeing that my life has gotten better than it was before and having success in life and not continuing to work the steps, and make amends, and pray and meditate. But when that happens I always have to refer back to step one and my powerlessness and if I don't Continue working on myself everyday, it will only be a matter of time, befor IT happens
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The feeling of being a slave. Having to keep taking time out of your life to get help. Losing friends, jobs, and family to the point that you feel you have nobody left to turn to. Isolation —> relapse. I’ve given up everything for my addiction. 
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I literally have been dealing with this today a bit weird..to find it put in words exactly what I was thinking about the whole situation today. Just downloaded this app earlier seen this notification to say the hardest part and read this. Thanks this really helped reinforce the truth
We're a little unrealistic in our initial expectations into sobriety. We tyoigslky think thay just because we're now sober - that the world and all the people in it will suddenly be just as hopeful and optimistic as we are. It's quite a slap back into reality when we realize this isn't at all the case. There's still bad days.. And bills. And BS. And terrible people. The challenge then switches on how to overcome these things in healthy ways. The growth comes from the result of having actually defeated the challenge. Stick it out. You'll be good!
Feeling feelings I would usually repress with alcohol and having to actually deal with them
I totally understand! I had the same issue with my mental health meditations and my new psychiatrist. I'm getting sober so I can fully deal with my mental health conditions. I wish you the best on your journey and be gentle with yourself. ADHD is difficult to live with.
My first year.after that it’s been the greatest ever. Aa 
Loneliness
Hardest part for me is staying consistent and trusting the process. I have relapsed many times because I wasn't fully dedicated to accepting recovery as my path.