Originally Posted by
toomuchtoolose 
I think we've all been there! Stay mindful and observe how your feelings change as the memory of this shame fades. I find writing things down at the time helps so I can refer back to them when I get tempted next. Good luck. You're on the right path! :-)
Thanks - yes, a major obstacle has been forgetting the shame, guilt, misery, etc. I have managed to put together some good sober runs recently - in fact, more in this last year than ever before - and I actually do believe that I'm on the path to finally getting this monkey off my back (despite this recent awful drunken night)...