Oh it's harder than you think
Well I made the decision to take the wife on vacation at over seven months sober.
I'm telling you each time I venture out of my normal day to day life the AV finds new strength.
Now I know I won't drink but these beach type vacations are rough. Most things In this type of environment cater to drinkers. They make it easy to trip up. Went to the casino for awhile and had to leave.
I really am trying not to be an ass to my wife but I find little fun or joy in this situation.
The point of my post is if your new to sobriety (like me ) and plan on living your life the same old way, you better prepare yourself and always plan on it being more difficult than you think. Your AV is waiting for just such an opportunity.