I went through it for about 3 years, 2010 to today. As I have posted here before I was a chronic relapser. I think for me though, more often than not I would plan my relapses. Like I would think ok if I can make it 30 days then I can drink etc. Longest I went was 90 days and that was court ordered. Once again I told myself just get through that 90 days. Now today I am 50 days sober and what's different is I have no plans to drink. But some days it's hard. I go to meetings and talk to a sponsor and others in recovery. I don't really do one day at a time or forever. I just tell myself drinking is not an option for me right now and push on.