A work in progress...
With now less than a week short of seven years sobriety a behind me. I can't, I suspect like many provide a definitive answer to this question.
Obviously, in my case, in recovery my life is good when I consider that the only alternative was death by my own hand uuurrrrggghhhhh!!!
As to the other benefits? It's probably best to say that both me and my life, in sobriety are a work in progress. Balanced against my thirty year drinking history, seven years in sobriety has me more than happy to accept that any day spent in sobriety is a good day and it all takes time for whatever and with whoever our goals are.
Remembering that, as opposed to non-alcoholics, who do it the other way around, we alter our behaviour to achieve our goals!
Great thread!