The best part is the obsession to drink has been removed. Its like walking away from a prison after a long sentence due to false conviction. Today I go everywhere, alcohol does not have a hold on me, been to funerals, weddings, parties and all kinds of business events. About my life in general, there is a chapter called "Beyond happiness and un-happiness there is peace" in 'Power of Now' by Eckhart Tolle, I believe I can say that I could relate and experience what he has in this chapter.