Did something similar last Sunday. Decided to cut out the drinking. It kind of leaves a hole (I don't have a gf or live with anyone). I was using alcohol to dull the pain when I was lonely and crashing. It never worked well and last Sunday was the straw that broke the camel's back. I blacked out and hurt someone I care about (I'm not 100% positive but I'm pretty sure even though I don't remember and she's 3000 miles away). But that prompted me to give up drinking until I get my head screwed on correctly. I don't know if that will ever happen.

Dr. Drew was talking about how you have to treat addiction before you can treat the mental health stuff. I disagree with that completely. I would say I developed the addiction because of mental health problems. If you treat the mental health the rest disappears.