Not sure if I have any special skills, but I had to first believe that I was capable of moving past my addiction. I had lost sight of my life before alcohol, I knew that I had lived happily without it and I focused on that early on when my resolve seemed tenuous.
For me life without alcohol is normal...the insanity is behind me, the fear is gone and I feel repaired. I no longer see myself as sick and that goes along way in my book. This is not a "remission" but rather a clean slate. I believed I would get well and I have. Not the norm, but it works well for me.