Congrats Oceanlady - It is amazing when you are serious about this recovery process you exude this energy and others around can pickup on it. I work in a sea of alcoholics some higher functioning than others. I don't discuss my alcoholism at work but do let my colleagues know that I am done, forever. Its amazing how many come up to me to ask about how I am feeling and "what's it like." The curiosity is amazing.
Elseware, don't beat yourself up. I was there last week hemming and hawing about my meds and my situation. One thing that helps me is to know there will be good times and bad times. The key is to make as much headway when you are feeling good. Also, as you progress in your recovery, the duration of the good times gets longer and the bad times remains relatively constant. So you see a marked improvement with time. This is my experience.
I look at it like climbing a sand dune and as you get further up the mound, the density of the sand is greater so you don't slip back as much.