I'm coming up on 7 months, Billy, after abusing alcohol for 30 years. It was getting worse, too. My changes between now and 30 days:
* Confidence the I can achieve the goal of never drinking again. (This is huge!)
* Sleep is way better
* Big, positive changes in physical appearance
* Drinking buddies stopped harassing me to join them
* Understanding the very real and detrimental physiological damage caused by alcohol. Knowledge gained by reading SR.
* Finally understanding and appreciating a sense of tranquility
Reading the many posts on SR from long term sober folks paint a clear picture that it continues to get better. I look forward to enjoying the ride. The biggest thing I need to work on is finding social settings to enjoy. Being around drunks isn't a temptation anymore but it bores me. And I feel sad for friends in the grips of alcoholism.
If it helps, from day one my goal was to "Win the Day". Giving in to urges (and they are now far more infrequent and weaker) meant losing and I hate losing.
Sorry for the longish post. Congrats on 30 days, Billy. Those were my hardest. Hope everyone has a great weekend.