Dear MisterSaunders,

I think after the habit is broken, whatever issue the addiction was "treating" will emerge. You then have the choice to numb it again, or work with it. It doesn't have to be a traumatic issue, it could be boredom through lack of stimulation, in which case, sobriety is an opportunity to find stimulation that expands yourself, rather than limits it. Also, when we have been using stimulants (legal or illegal) it can take a while for our brains to reset, so in the interim, we may still crave a "high" - this is a precarious time, but the need for the high will diminish, provided we quit scratching the itch.

Congratulations on your commitment to the 100 days, that's brave first step. I am in the middle of a similar commitment to quitting sugar and nicotine - caffeine is next.