Originally Posted by ScottFromWI

Glad to hear that you are leaning that way Broken. I think you are finally seeing what most of us did - that alcohol itself, and actually drinking it , is only a small part of what addiction really is. And that being "sober" is much, much more than just "not drinking". Nearly all of us have underlying issues to our addiction - depression, anxiety, OCD, there's a laundry list of possibilities. The good news, though, is that being sober gives you a much better chance of addressing those problems and fixing them - which you can never do if you keep drinking.

There's lots of support and understanding here if you decide that sobriety is what you want, I hope you make that choice!