I've been sober for quite a few years, & I find that reminding myself that I'm an alcoholic is a great help. In the past I had long stretches of sobriety, stopped going to meetings, thought I could handle it, & went back out. That's just my experience, however.

You should do whatever you feel is healthy for you, UpDownAround. Experience is sometimes a good teacher...but you mileage may vary. One thing I do know is that you'd be missed on this thread should you decide to stop posting. I know you're no fan of AA, but the first word of the first step is "We." The trite phrase which follows (& you might hate!) is, "We stay sober; I get drunk." That was just my experience, so please don't think I'm preaching...I hate it when people do that!

We'll celebrate when your looming 100 days arrives!