Originally Posted by
SoberLifeForMe 
Algorithm, I don't think my desire to drink will ever fully go away.
That's a good starting point. More than one has gone back to drinking simply because they believed, or hoped, otherwise.
Originally Posted by
SoberLifeForMe Obviously, I hope it diminishes and becomes more manageable, but I'm coming to terms with the idea that I'll always have to actively battle some level of urges.
Why do you think it will be an active battle? It doesn't have to be a battle, if you accept it as normal for you, given your history.
Originally Posted by
SoberLifeForMe And I'm okay with that now. I wasn't always. Thanks for your thoughtful questions.
This is a good attitude, but it can become something that just comes and goes, but which has no effect, and which can't hurt you, just like many other desires.