Hi Ryan, I have been doing a lot of reading about the biomedical aspects of alcoholism and saw this just a few minutes and it made me think of you.
"In alcoholics, ongoing use alters brain chemistry, causing addiction for which willpower is no match. Willpower can't lift depression or stop cravings caused by chemical disruption. Anxiety, irritability, mental confusion, and irrational thinking are often caused by physical disruption of the brain and central nervous system. "
If you are interested you can click
here for the full article.
Hope it helps:-)