Welcome Jennie - I'm also self-employed (artist) and it made it really easy to reach for that bottle of wine in the afternoon. I got tired of being obsessed with alcohol and getting through the hangovers (which seemed to get worse over time). I decided nothing would change unless I got some help and started working on being sober.
It's the best decision I've made in a long time...... If we can do it, so can you. And it really does get better.:ghug3