Recovery for me means one thing: FREEDOM.
I was a slave to alcohol; I planned around my drinking, primed myself before going out (so it wouldn't look like I was drinking so much while out), stopped 8 hours before work (mostly anyway), only drank in the afternoon/evening, kept enough in the house so I wouldn't have to get in the car to get more (therefore avoiding potential DUI) and lots more.
All that planning, all that organising because of booze...I was at the stage where all grog was doing to me was taking from me, giving nothing back. Unless oblivion counts...
Now I am FREE. And to use a corny lyric - I'm free to do what I want, any old time