Congratulations first of all!
I think its some very good advice. Wellness, living more healthy in general, doing exercise has also been some of the best for me. It's hard not to be happy about it when you compare it to waking up hungover and crawling to the nearest drink.
I believe boredom can be the a very dangerous thing when trying to stay sober. It's one of my biggest enemies. I'm still bored when I'm drunk; I just care less about it.
Also personally it wouldn't work if I started tapering down first and then stopping. But as long as there is no damage done I believe people should do whatever works best for them.
So good work and I hope things will work out for you.