Originally Posted by
Carlotta 
Emotional sobriety (or emotional maturity) is something which is important and allows us to function and adjust to society.
I agree that emotional maturity is imperative. It's important to know how to act, react, respond, and interact properly given various situations across social dimensions. I wouldn't call it emotional sobriety, because it's not a skill limited to former addicts and alcoholics.
Calling it emotional sobriety is just another entanglement in the language of recovery. But I do agree with your overall assessment.