Witty, you and I sound much alike. Kids, stressful jobs, and using alcohol for cheap thrills and/or a way to numb it all. I visited this site 41 days ago, and haven't had a drop since. SR has helped me tremendously. If you're like me, you want abusive alcohol relationships in your family to stop with you. So make it happen today. Get through today, then start stringing together more days.
I have not attended a meeting, despite the solid advice here to do so. If you can, do it. Try to post every day. It will help.