I’m a 27yr old guy who has been drinking since he was 17. I went to prison for 5 years and drank daily in there as well. I’ve been drinking a pint or more of liquor a day. I’m doing great since my release in 2023, have a house, nice truck, beautiful wife, and an amazing 4 month old son. But…. None of that changed my drinking habits. On the outside you’d think “wow, he’s really got his stuff together”. But I didn’t. Everyday at 1pm the dark cloud would come over me and I’d get moody and anxious so that meant it’s time to take some shots. From 8-18 shots a day. My wife has been asking for over a year to cut back and I always said I will. Sometimes I hid it so well from her she thought I was actually cutting back, I wasn’t. I finally had enough. I contacted an addiction psychiatrist and saw him yesterday. We talked for 3 hours. I really enjoyed it. I have 5 prescriptions for my at home detox and will have to take next week off of work. Luckily, my job is very family oriented and I was very honest with them and my boss response was “do what you need to do to be the man you need to be, you know what is right and wrong”. That hit me deep and gave me a feeling of pride. I am proud of myself, and this is only the beginning. I will break the physical dependence, but then will come the psychological dependence. I will be going to some meetings this week. I have read this page for over 6 months and never did anything about my addiction. I finally have done something. Here’s to the better me. Thanks for your support and sharing your stories. Much love, ~Z