ten years
On April 20th, I hit a decade without drinking. I've said in the past, I feel great about managing this, but there will always be a part of me that simply considers this as getting back to square one. Even more so, considering the years of mental health issues that I had ignored as real and trying to get right on that path. I like to think that I'm managing that as well, but the landmarks involved are of course less tangible and progress isn't nearly as linear.