I'm 2.5 years sober so not a super-long time in the scheme of things. But my thoughts FWIW.
I like coming to SR which is why I'm still on this forum. This is just a really nice site with lots of nice people. Plus I kind of know the regulars. It's a warm friendly place for me.
I like to read and I like to comment when I think I've got something helpful to say. It's a kind of service, I guess. It's a kind of past-time too. For me, it's not about keeping myself reminded about alcohol at all.
Also, it's not my perspective that I was somehow defective because of alcohol and now I've got to treat myself and get to a point of being better or "fixed". The whole thing is a journey - the drinking and the recovery - and everyday is about improving myself in some way. Becoming a better person isn't a hassle to me.