Hi Weston and welcome. I think many of us fall in the same category as you (myself included) where after enough time passes without drinking we feel stronger and kind of convince ourselves that we never had a problem in the first place! It's amazing how many of us here can do that. I'm actually amazed that I continue to do that and want to get out of the cycle.
I don't have all the answers, but this time I tried documenting all the ugly and stupid things that resulted after drinking my last time. When I start feeling strong again and that I like I don't have a problem anymore, I'm going to force myself to go back and read (in great detail) what my hangover felt like, how miserable I was, etc.
Good luck and stick around!
Laura