After a decade (my twenties) of being a pot-head & drinker, then my 30s of being a full-blown alcoholic I developed severe anxiety and complications from withdraw. Got me to the point I was afraid to leave the house. Reading others here helped me see it was possible, so I started trying near the beginning of this year, had 12 days sober in April, another week sober sometime in the summer and by Sept, 22nd I had enough of it. I knew life could only get better for me if I quit drinking, even if my life takes a turn for the worst the drink will not (nor could it) help in any 'real' way. I was a slave to it, but I will not go through that again. I have to admit to myself that alcohol IS my Crack Cocaine and no amount of gimmicky advertisements or thoughts of temporary relief or other people drinking and dealing with it can change that. Have to be STRONG, but it has all been worth it so far.