I was literally crying while finishing the book and saying aloud to an empty room, "my god, this is really happening. It's really happening." I absolutely felt the shackles fall off. I have not once looked back. I understand what it means to say, " No, I really don't miss it at all." It's the greatest thing I have ever experienced. I take the cash I would spend on a fifth of vodka everyday and put it in a drawer. I would bend over backwards to come up with that $20 for booze. So I am doing the same thing for that drawer. My life is sooo awesome now!