Welcome to the "Real Alcoholic" club.
If you are a Hard Drinker and go through detox, the worst is over for you and every day gets a little easier.
If you are a Real Alcoholic" like me and go through detox, the worst is yet to come and every day gets harder.
For the hard drinker who merely had a bad drinking habit there are many psychological tricks and tips that will help them stay sober. It does not matter what type of program that they use, so long as they practice it diligently and stay motivated.
A "Real Alcoholic" must recognize that there were "root causes" that preceded drinking and must (yes - there are musts) deal with these root causes before sobriety is comfortable enough to live with.
Not drinking does not treat alcoholism.