Hi Michelle!
There are those who naysay loving ourselves is essential for living happily without alcohol. Me, I'm all for the essential realization that loving ourselves is an importantly required experience for nourishing a happy and successful life.
Sobriety / abstinence without happiness is just more torture, and eventually something will break down. And although there are no conditions with quitting required to quit, a happy life needs happiness abundantly to in fact be happy.
Sure, I can never drink again even if i'm not happy with myself. And so what if I can? I can also not drink and be happy too. The choice is obvious.
Have a great day, Michelle.