Frank, You answered the question yourself. You need to forget the past and live for now and the future. There are no garauntees in life or in anything. Just let go of the past. You will feel better and it will show. Then your W will let go of the past as well, but someone has to take the first step. Your W most likely fears you will revert back to drinking. Show her otherwise with your actions. You are doing a great job here, keep it up.