That was an awesome post.
Inspiring to read about those of us who have taken responsibility for ourselves and had the courage to share here.
Nothing smacks of self-pity, woe-is-me in your post. Though I'm sure you had your days.
I am 40, a father, a husband and I too can longer drink ever again. Very similar habits as yours brought me to my knees - and could have fallen much further, but for the grace of g-d as they like to say.
Here is to living the good life - not the good life of a beer commercial - but the real good life - where action and responsibility are the tasks we give ourselves and achieve.
Fired me up this evening!
Thank you so much and congrats. You deserve to feel very proud.