Magic, If you felt that the "non-existent" drinking problem was taking you down the road for nothing, i.e., waste of time, then why did you even think of addressing it? You do realize that you have the power to ignore comments, etc. both here on the forum and in life? You don't have to justify or defend your actions each and every time you do something or make decisions. The only person that has to be satisfied and happy w/your decisions is you, no one else. You have the power to say "no, I'm not going down that road today."
Dig deep and start using your power of control over your destiny. You can do it!
You have to determine what is worth taking away from the advice and what's not. Okay?
Sit quietly, the answers will reveal themselves when you least expect them to. The past is gone, the present is a gift and you need to focus on today, allow the future to reveal itself when it is ready.