Originally Posted by
Kjell 
John-
Let me ask you this. Do you believe you have recovered from alcoholism?
...and one seperate point to my question above. We AA'ers believe that by helping others we help to strengthen our own sobriety. This is def true with me and my main reason for being a part of SR.
I understand the AA philosophy of helping others, and I agree with that.
As far as whether I have recovered, that is a tricky question. I am reasonably certain that I will not drink again, but I don't believe that the occasional desire to do so can ever or will ever fully disappear.
I don't crave cigarettes all the time anymore, and when I see people smoking I recall what it used to do to my lungs, but there are still times when I wonder about having "just" one cigarette.
Of course, I know that the idea is completely ludicrous, but I am not of the belief that this will completely go away. I fully expect to have these "ideas" from time to time, quite possibly years from now.