Originally Posted by
AAPJ 
Tacitus Welcome to SR. After reading your post I think that your experience is not typical compared to most folks who drink a lot for years and then try to quit. Maybe you are just lucky but I think you are wise to be concerned about some sort of relapse. Your brain has been smothered in alcohol for almost 40 years every day. That's got to have some impact on how it functions.
I wish you the best and success in recovery. If you find yourself having challenges staying sober you will find a lot of support here. I look at this site almost every day. If on the other hand you find sobriety to be "easy" please report back occasionally. Your experience is valuable to all of us.
Thank you for this.
It was difficult for me to open this thread. I've browsed the site and read of the difficulties so many people have experienced and are, indeed, experiencing. I want to be completely respectful to them, and to empathise with their problems. The fact that I'm seemingly atypical is a concern for me - and I fully realize that it is one which many people here would love to exchange for their own tribulations. I feel for them as I fully expected to suffer in the same way.
In the meantime, I will remain vigilant. It's possible that somewhere down the line real problems await. I'll document them if they arise.
One good thing (in a way) is that I am under considerable stress at the moment. We're moving house and have spent a year renovating the new one, with delays and financial issues at every turn. If I can survive that, then I hope I'm on my way.
I'm not an especially strong person, but just muddle through.