"the best apology you can make is by doing the right thing."
that is the way that I see it as well. The only person that I have any interest in is my daughter. In her mind she has a great life and has no idea that I have the problem that I do. Alcohol robs her of well deserved affection and for that I am very sorry. I made it a point to not over compensate when I stopped drinking so as not to put her on a roller coaster ride.