Cat, it sounds like you are committed to staying sober and recovering. Good for you!
You said, "Finally, I need to be in control of any stressful situations in the future and not let those cause me to fall week to alcohol." This is my experience - trying to control situations that are not under my control was a constant trigger to drink. I had to learn that the only thing I could control was my reaction to what was happening in my life. So, I don't believe you can control all the stressful situations in your life, but you can choose to not let them drag you back into alcoholism
