Hello, Whendovescry, I tried AA, acupuncture, crystal therapy, hypnotherapy et al. It was only when I tried a recovery method that utilised my own power (RR/AVRT - detailed in Secular Connections on this forum) that I was finally able to put a stop to an alcohol addiction that spanned more than two decades.
As a consequence, I'm now happy (fluctuates - but that's life, although invariably, much, much, happier than I was) joyous (always: after escaping the addiction) and free - every single second of each day, free to do what I wish instead of engaging in the addiction
You can be free, too. Begin with not believing the lies that your automatic, habit forming base brain tells you and rise above them, as your higher brain, higher self.