I don't think alcoholics have a monopoly on dry drunk. My Father called it stinkin' thinkin', I call it sour grapes. Ever had a non drinking passive-aggressive give you the silent treatment for a week? Ever been to an Al-Anon meeting? You'll see them their too. For an alcoholic their's one sure cure, get drunk. I do what "normal people" do when lifes stress and tensions build up. I don't need a bottle to get away from everything, just a car. They go on vacation to unwind and it works like a charm.
Every two months I spend a weekend in the Smokey Mountains or the beach. It will really rejuvenate you. Works for me.