I really encouraged to hear that you are doing better, and have abstained from alcohol this last few days. good job.
That being said, I cannot emphasize enough that alcohol is but a symptom. I strongly advise you get back into some type of support for your drinking problem. I suggest AA, but that's just me.
It does seem weird sometimes that the people that were able to have deep conversations with are people we will probably not meet in the flesh. Maybe that's why we're able to be so open. Who knows.
Keep up the fight on the not drinking, and before you know it you'll have 30,90,6 months, and a year of sobriety.
Me-LBH, 44 Spouse-WAW, 41 Married for 9 years S, 7 S, 5 BD - November 20th 2015