Maples, you're right to be concerned about the mental health issues that pushed you to drinking. For me, I had had depression for years before I started drinking. I needed to get it properly diagnosed and treated before I could stop drinking. Again for me, antidepressants level the playing field. Now, I know that a bad day is just a bad day and that I am capable to getting through it and feeling better. I keep a very, very close watch on my depression because it's a big part of my recovery.