I was a dry drunk for quite some time.... I started off in AA and found myself on that pink cloud and figured I didn't need any program to recovery or any kind of conscious contact with a higher power... I was "dry" for months and it lead me to a pretty rough relapse, I than went to one AA meeting completely hammered, and went back to being "dry" for another few months which lead me to another even rougher relapse..
For me they only way to prevent myself from becoming a "dry drunk" is to continue going to meetings, staying in contact with God, and carrying the message of AA by sharing my own experience, strength and hope.. Sure often times I become complacent and don't work the program as hard as I should be but with everything in the program it's about progress not perfection.