Great question. Years ago I did give up a high paying job that I hated and I was ruining because of my alcoholism. I quit (mainly because I knew I would get fired eventually) and we moved away from the city into my first house in a great small town.

This is were I actually got much worse. I was still battling the depression and trauma of what got me so sick in the first place and now I had the free time to experiment with staying drunk for several days at a time. It was one of my darkest times but I think it was part of the journey and did get myself out of it. Looking back, I don’t regret quitting the job but not having any plans or support in place to get better was an invitation for my disease to grow to a whole other level. So if you do quit, just be wise and safe and you should be fine.