For me depression was my problem.
being dealing with it for a long time.
only within the past year, (fall/winter) had i got into the habit of drinking everyday.
(2/3 beers a night) I did it to cope with some chronic physical pain issues.
but it evolved to using it to cope with the loneliness and the stress of a negative living enviroment.
don't really think i am an alcoholic.... more of an 'alcohol abuser'
anyways, my therapist recommended me to go to AA after I quit on my own and a couple of weeks later some anxiety issues popped up.
Being going to an AA meeting everyday, mostly evenings, for the last 34 days.
Its been great, a way to deal with my loneliness at night time.
But its hard to me to relate to many of the heavier drinkers, cuz my consumption is low and controlled.
I still think "controlled" drinking is in my future,
but I don't express that opinion in the meetings cause I don't want to "rock the boat"....