hi sapling , that sounds a lot like my story , i isolated myself fom everybody , the last few years i just got wasted upstairs at home away from the rest of the family , it just got worse , im only on day 2 but its a start , your story gives me hope , thanks for that , luckily my mrs is a kind , loving and caring person who is helping me a lot , i want to be sober so bad , wish me luck friend.