I struggle with it these days, because after the stroke, everything changed. My entire personality profile was up-ended and I had to learn a lot again. Except, I didn't have access to all the tools I had prior and had no new ones.
Five years later, it is still a daily struggle.
Your stroke was already 5 years ago? Damn that seemed way more recent.
When I drink I drink only a few glasses of wine most of the time. usually this happens like two- three times a year(during the birthday and name day of our favorite neighbor). So my problem with eating sweets is way bigger than my drinking ,,problem''.
It seems even more recent for me, since every moment is a reminder of it.
Wine is my normal drink. I probably average a glass every week or two. but might go months without drinking also. Never been much of a thing for me.