Very nicely written MesaMan, and what I want to do for myself now.
But, I don't need 3 years to feel like a non drinker, I need to feel like I am now, so the 3 year mark will surely come around for me!
I remember (vaguely) becoming so engrossed in my hobby of crafting stuff, that I would lose all sense of time and space haha..It was wonderful, that and sharing that hobby with others.