I think I posted before I checked the date of your first post, but after I thought, why delete it when it's already there?
Here's some words of wisdom from Star Wars in relation to your post Rad44
"Only a Sith deals in absolutes"
Alcolholism always gets worse. It never gets better.
Yes and no. It gets better if we remain abstinent. Because it loses its power.
BUT if we go back to drinking THEN it gets worse.