Oh, good, Faustina, hope you like the book. He's not the best writer, kind of circumstantial and repetitive but I think that is used as part of what draws you into his thinking.
Since reading that book, I still have not craved alcohol once. It is painful to be near it still, (but that is because it reminds me of the pain and sadness I had when drinking) and, I often struggle with how to deal, or I avoid or use my timeworn tactics, but picking up is never even an option for me no matter how scared I get. And I get scared. I am scared today.
But somehow I finished that book, and that battle of "Can I, will I, no you can't, well maybe after a few months, but I am deprived" vanished.
When you dont want the stuff near you, the battle of wills is gone. It is still uphill after that, but at least all of me climbs together.