I prioritise alcohol over food and travel for work

The first thing I heard in AA that I could relate to is that alcoholism is a progressive disease. The last 6 years of my drinking, just being conscious was intolerable. Had to drink around the clock and spend as much time unconscious as I could. The idea of being alive without alcohol and drugs was totally unthinkable. Beyond impossible. Thanks to AA I will have 25 years sober later this week. I sounded a lot like you maybe 6 to 9 years before I stumbled into the rooms. Those years sucked beyond imagination. I didn't know about AA. You do. Maybe you can avoid those years. There's a solution that's been working for people like us for almost 84 years. It's in the rooms whenever you realize you've had enough of trying to "manage" your pain yourself. Best of luck.

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