I am very happy to hear you saying all this @britcoins.
It will be hard for me to answer your questions RE: is it too good to be true/what is there to look out for. I have no idea to what degree you were
An alcoholic/hard drinker or for how long.
The AA 'dogma' and that of most rehabs is that once your brain is
Rewired by whatever your DOC (drug of choice) it will remain in that
New state forever, meaning that the minute you pick up, whether
It has been 6 days or 6 yrs, you drop right back into that mind set
Where you left off.
I didn't believe it, and after 4 yrs, new years eve 2014 I found 
Myself alone at home, so I went to the liquor store and bought
A pint of cheap vodka.
I came home, got on my computer/FB, and in 30-45 min that
Bottle was gone, the fire in my belly was burning again and
I was contemplating calling a taxi to come get me and take
Me back to the Liquor Store.
I believe it now.
I _**can_** say this, that when the body gets sore, old and tired,
The urge to drink gets larger and the will to resist gets 
Weaker.
really it is true, watch out for HALT
_**H**_ ungry
_**A**_ ngry
_**L**_ onely
_**T**_ ired... those are the times to watch out for.
If I can help you in any way, call on me. If you like we can
Get in contact through DM in Discord, even exchange
Phone #'s, although that might not be a good idea, as I
Really hate talking on the phone. Still, lets us contact
In discord. I am tsuseer#3994