Interesting. I have changed a lot. I dont think I am recovered or even close to it. Not drinking was actually one small step in the many i needed to make. I was hateful, selfish, vindictive, gossipy, 2-faced, morally corrupt all the way around. Heavy drinking made all of that A-OK! I have to stay in prayer and AA to keep from going back there. I cant wait until I am far enough along that i can say "I used to be..."