For me it seems to be all mental. At least that's what I make of it right now. I'm in the early stages though so thinking of drinking "normal" again shouldn't even be considered. I know I'll fall right back into that pattern again drinking daily. All depends what you've been through I guess and taking a close intelligent look at yourself and who you want to be. I have an 18 month old boy and I know when my wife got pregnant I drank even more. I was nervous as hell. Be carefull!