Hey GB, as a sober alcoholic I'm curious to know if the ah spent the 12 yrs "dry" or sober? "Dry" is when a person just "white knuckles" and doesn't pick up a drink--but have not peace, no psychic change as a result of working steps. Those who find sobriety in a 12 step program such as AA find a spiritual path which cannot be forgotten when they relapse. Can you tell us a little more? Blessings, Queenshenique