Wow, I really wasn't expecting so much thoughtful feedback. Thanks so much. This reminds me why SR was so essential to initially kicking the habit way back when.
It's very nice to be reminded that where I am now isn't where I need to stay, and that any thought that sobriety is an obstacle is the exact opposite of the truth. So often I tell myself that I'm out of the woods in regards to drinking, when I objectively know that the path is really so much longer.
I love the idea of state-dependent learning. Thanks fini. Looking back at my life, there is very little I've learned to do as an adult while sober. I guess from my perspective it was like, "I was a funny person while drinking, so drinking made me funny," when in reality it was more like, I learned to be funny while drinking, so I need to relearn it while sober. Wow ... I need to totally rebuild my adult personality.
Thanks again, all.