Hey, PacMan!
Congratulations on the quick and amazing progress! I do empathize with you though, on kind of missing those fun times. They always come with consequences, but they ARE fun sometimes.
When I have several AF days in a row, I start to get bored and wonder what to do with myself. That puts my face to face with something I never have been able to resolve ... who am I and what do I really like to do? I think alcohol always allowed me to avoid that question. Now I am so used to being altered, I'm bored when I'm not and I don't know what to do about the boredom. I am a bit introverted and reclusive by nature. Alcohol helps me overcome that to be more social. Now, I am slowly losing my crutch.
I think Eskapa's book is a bit simplistic ... TSM may take away the desire to drink over time, but it doesn't address some of the underlying issues we have been escaping all this time!
Anyway, just wanted to say I know how you feel.

Have a safe flight back, and keep telling us about your great success!
YG