Personally, I don't believe that alcoholism is a disease and never felt the fellowship they talked about in AA or bought into the 12 Step Program.

I drank for over 20 years and it's been almost 20 years since I stopped. I'm not "whiteknuckling it", and it's no longer a part of my life. If that doesn't equate to someone else's definition of sobriety that doesn't bother me at all.

I don't do drugs either, and while I don't have nearly as much clean time in from getting high (5 years), I'm not using and have no desire to.

Again, this is just my own personal opinion and experience. If it works for you that's great.