preaching and brow-beating have never appealed to me....I'm "that" kind of alcoholic, but thankfully no one slapped a label on me in 2010..or i never would have stayed.
I've been here at SR for 3+ years (for those taking attendance)....it was up and down for a while, but ultimately the support and kindness from others helped me achieve real sobriety....I flet that I was accountable to people here and that made me more accountable in real life.
we have choices we can follow here....that is such a gift for most new people without more pressure that they are NOT doing sober correctly.
rws, congrats on your accomplishments too.