I've been reading about the second year of sobriety recently. I've not stayed sober this long since the late 1980's when I remained drink free for over two years. I was not drinking, but I was not truly "sober". My life was a mess, marriage, career, personal relationships, childhood trauma....ultimately leading back to alcohol as my "solution".

I tried unsuccessfully for years to attain continued sobriety, not the white knuckle type. I could always remain...