glad you stopped smoking, and i know it's tough, but hopefully stopped drinking too!!
I am glad it was not cancer, and hopefully it doesn't turn into cancer. I had right side of my tongue removed and I don't even know how you were able to drink or smoke yet!!
I tried a sip of beer and i am a bit over 7 months out of treatment, and 4 months out of radiation, and oh man it burned and hurt pretty bad!!
Just know if the cravings come back and you are feeling weak, talk to your doc, they can help. My boyfriends mom used chantix to quit smoking, and every now and then her cravings get pretty difficult, and doc just told her to go back on chantix to help kick em in the butt, and it's worked great for her!

I wish you a lot of luck, and hope this doesn't come back for you, but make sure you are doing all that you can to keep it away!!