Me, 13+ years clean and sober. Ive seen a lot of guy's on some other boards to. I still go to AA and NA meetings once or twice a week, for me, and to help other people by letting them know, you can change the course of your life. I have a great life today, mainly because I don't drink, do coke, smoke weed , or any of that stupid crap anymore that used to consume my life. I have never had a problem with moderation with AS, especially now that I am getting older, hell I don't like the shots anymore, after all these years it gets old. The rewards of a sober like are endless, my like is totally opposite from were it used to be, today I am on top of the world, but it takes time so go to meetings, talk to people, make friends, join a group.
PS keep the AS issue off the table, most people know nothing, except what they hear on the news, and are not capable of understanding the difference between AS and crack, most people at meetings are no different.