Hi Ethan
Well - beer never made me into a dynamo LOL.
Alcohol is alcohol I think and that's the problem - from my experience fooling with different types is just rearranging deckchairs on the Titanic.
You're wise to try and push through.
early recovery is hard, but I think support makes a big difference, whether it's here or something real life like counselling, or a recovery group like AA, SMART etc - even just seeing your Dr might be a good start.
Welcome back
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