Sounds like you are making great progress Gwenyth, and really working on your issues. It's the sad truth that alcohol just masks those issues and they're still around when you get sober...even though you feel like you should be getting a medal for not drinking lol!
I agree with you that it would be a good idea to be a good place, emotionally, before you start drinking again. I have been in a precarious life situation these past few months and have been limited my drinking quite a lot because I feel that otherwise I would be drinking for the wrong reasons.
Good luck and keep us posted!
EL