I'm an AA person but I think one thought I have, derived from my program, is that focusing on what DOES work not what doesn't - for me, others, or as a couple people have said, assessing types of persons here or there doing whatever works for them - is the best plan on top of never drinking.
So, in one word: acceptance. In a second: action. Keep doing those things and IMO and IME, at 1122 days and after a tough week emotionally - I'm continuing to go the right direction for the upcoming 3 yr mark, and the one goal I have: to die sober and happy.
Last thought: another AA axiom that can be useful to all, IMO, is "take what you want and leave the rest."