Originally Posted by
keithj 
Get recovered. I know it sounds trite, but it's the only answer I found. Find someone who talks about having a spiritual awakening as being the only hope for a doomed alcoholic. Have them show you how to have your own spiritual awakening as the result of taking the 12 Steps. And be recovered. All the meetings in the world won't get you to this state.
I agree 100%. If you are a real alcoholic (like me), nothing short of "recovered" will work in the long run. I know it does not make sense but the stuff that made sense never helped me much (i.e. don't drink, go to meetings, get some exercise).
I suggest that you make yourself useful to some other person, place or thing. There is something about service work that takes our mind off of drinking and gives us the "sense of purpose" that makes sobriety comfortable.