"Hope without remembrance leads to illusion" really resonates with me. It's all too easy for me to hope that I can be a normal drinker while forgetting all the negative aspects that go along with the way I drink. Also, I can't just hope that I'll be "fixed" magically without putting the work in. I need to remember both the good of sobriety and the bad of drinking and have hope that I can maintain my sobriety. Good post, WD!