I'm not sure they ever go away completely, but they get so so much better, it takes some time. It seems like sometimes gifts of that nature come after a period of time, going through the exercises, the prayers, the work and things become somewhat rote, but not always. Sometimes some of us need to go through some of these things to succeed. I've seen "Vigilance is the price we pay for Freedom". I think that is so true. Being free of alcohol is freedom, but we must always guard carefully.