Hello. I am an alcoholic that was led to AA. It was a miracle for me. It gave me the courage to tackle the PTSD and Depression caused by childhood traumas.

No one can tell you that you are an alcoholic. You have to decide. When you have reached a point that you are no longer willing or able to get by in life by self-medicating with alcohol, then you may be ready for the great results you can find from the AA program.

I found that alcohol was doing for me what i wanted. To kill myself. And at that point a good person invited me to an AA meeting and after the 2nd meeting i came to the realization that i might just be an alcoholic. Before that i knew that i wasnt an alcoholic and no one could have convinced me otherwise.

It was scary in the beginning but i knew that it was better than what i was doing, so i seriously started working the program. After a year of being sober, i found out that i had damaged my liver and that i indeed had cirrhosis of the liver.

AA gave me the courage to actively seek out therapy for the childhood stuff and now i am three years sober and doing so much better. I now have tools; from AA and from a great therapist, that helps me get through all the wreckage of my past.

Life is still a roller coaster, but i now have the where-with-all to handle the bad and the good things that come my way and that had been so damaging in my childhood. You can do it and i can tell you from my own experience that it works if you are willing to work it.

Good luck to you in your journey. Life does get better and you are not alone. You will find a great group of supporters in AA. Yes there are other programs out there and many people do well in them. AA has had a great track record for over 75 years and counting and lives have been changed for the better.

peace

popper