"It's amazing to me. From utter obsession to not even having the thoughts cross my mind. Didn't have to convince myself of anything. I was sober and in control."
Congrats! When your values trump your addiction, there is no addiction! Your empowered yourself and regained control with direct healthy behavior! With practice this becomes the norm and you regain control of circumstances and enjoy life without getting, "blasted."
I use to love Weddings. This was my excuse to get drunk. What I was really doing was escaping my social anxiety (my feelings) with a quick fix or mood changer. Addictive behavior is all about managing our emotions. Our emotional IQ (EQ) is managing our emotions to work for us instead of against us.
"When I was a child, I talked like a child, I thought like a child, I reasoned like a child. When I became a man, I put the ways of childhood behind me." 1 Corinthians 13:11