Also, it helped to me to get a real perspective on time. At one point, a week seemed an eternity. Now, I am prepared to play the long game.
When you add in the sense of instant gratification that is not unique to problem drinkers, immediate results become paramount. However, this counts against us all in so many ways. I found the passage on "Delayed Gratification" in The Road Less Travelled shed some light on this for me.