That little voice in your head that says "I need a drink" stops telling you that. Now my little voice says "I need a cookie," which as you noted is better than the former.
I used to drink too much. Now I have no interest in getting drunk. Given what a 5th of good whiskey costs these days, I'm saving money too.
Congratulations on staying clean and sober. I recommend that every day you sit down and contemplate and reinforce your self-discipline to be free of alcoholism. A little 15 minute review of all the harms you brought on yourself by getting drunk, and the positive effects and better relationships that you now experience by staying sober. Then reaffirm that you freely choose to not drink til you're drunk any more. And that you are strong enough and smart enough to solve all the problems and difficulties that come your way without getting drunk to blot out the pain.
Again, congratulations on staying clean and sober! 
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