I think some people can give up alcohol and their lives are great - for the rest of us tho not drinking just exposes the things we drank over in the first place.
Don;t lose heart tho - the best way to deal with these issues is stay sober - that way we can make the very best of the opportunity for a full recovery...if we drink we'll have no chance at all.
Hang in there babyedwards - it gets better
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