anono, I don't know whether it's normal, but it's certainly my experience.
In all honesty, it's not like I woke up one morning and it all felt better, rather I'm starting to feel a sense of equilibrium. I feel like my foundation's growing stronger. Not drinking is just one part of it.
thirtybubba, I'm glad you're going to keep trying. Your roommate AV exploits made me smile too. Evil? No. But I'm not above a bit of the old schadenfreude.