I know that feeling Dinamic....well. It's a different kind of thirst. Coke, tea, water, nothing else quenches that thirst.
All I can say is the knowledge of that "thirst" scared the crap outta me. That's what got me into AA and helped me take it seriously. I can tell you this.....if you're willing to do the work.........that thirst goes away - it won't haunt you anymore.