Thanks for the welcome and the kind words. Alcoholism, drink dependency, whatever you want to call it, is such a lonely illness to have. It still has the taboos, like depression, of an outdated society. But hopefully as we as a society become more enlightened, it will be seen as the illness it actually is.
So many hundreds of thousands, probably millions, of people suffering and thinking that they are alone with their torment. That's the wonderful thing about the internet, all of us can speak to each other about our issues freely.
I'm still managing to be booze free. Just over 2 weeks now. I'm still getting the cravings early evening but I'm dousing them with alcohol free Becks Blue and keeping myself busy in the evening, doing chores, or watching a DVD, something to keep my mind occupied. Bl**dy hell, it's not easy though! Onwards and upwards!