It IS simple - but NOT easy
It's my understanding, that for alcoholics, to be drunk is a natural state of being. To be sober is not.
When I decided to get sober I had to change habits. Putting on a coat is easy, but if you have been putting it on all your life by putting your right arm in first, try, for one week to put your coat on, left arm first. After you untangle yourself you'll see what I mean. Now for the next week, again left arm first, but ask someone to help you get it on.
....ahhhhh much easier