Thanks. I suppose I just had to be honest with somebody about it since nobody in my life knows what I am trying to accomplish here. This is one of the aspects that has made sobriety difficult for me: I was so good at hiding my problem that coming out with it now would almost seem like an unnecessary shock to my family...somewhat of a paradox actually. My older brother is an alcoholic, went to rehab, etc. and my family is clearly aware of his problem but not mine, which makes it even more difficult to "come clean" because 2 alcoholics in the family would likely be a shameful realization for my parents. How would you approach this??