I didn't use drugs to get and stay sober, and I didn't have the desire to keep drinking. Honestly this sounds mind numbingly complex, and probably would have extended my obsessive thoughts about drinking.. when I put it down for good, it was such a huge relief to not even consider drinking anymore. I think there's a lot of 'ways' to achieve sobriety and recovery, I didn't use a 12 step program, I didn't take meds.. but that's just my story. I hope that it works for you, and that you continue posting about your experience.. if nothing else we can sure learn a lot about recovery methods from each other. To me there was no other 'method' than never drinking again, and though I considered myself a 'real' (hate that term.. but whatever) alcoholic, my desire for recovery/abstinence became stronger than my desire to drink.. and that for me was a life changing moment.