One thing stressed at Brattleboro Retreat is that the single most insidious cause of relapse is overconfidence. Thinking you've got it beat and forgetting the pain of the final days and the struggle of early sobriety - thinking that it will be different this time - not keeping true to your program (whatever that might be) - giving in to the "pink cloud". One thing we alcoholics must be is ever vigilent. The enemy has outposts in our head and will never give up. The best we can hope for is to keep shooting at it (a little every day) and force it to keep it's head down. We can, however, enjoy the peace and serenity we get by not giving in.