Glad things are improving- good job on 6 mo!
I would just add an AA based word of caution....the "geographical cure" can be a good thing, but it doesn't change the fact that our alcoholism comes with us.
Having a fundamental program of action - AA for me- is critical to not just sobriety but recovery, in my life. And as someone in the restaurant industry, I can relate to the insane behaviors, the rampant addiction (to all kinds of substances!) and the other factors and realities of life in an abnormal world.
Best to you.