Another alcoholic who had quit using cared enough about me to take me to an AA meeting, then be always available to me. His generosity and caring moved me to a point of my coming to feel that I was worth saving--my friends, my family had tried, but I didn't believe them. And it wasn't a sex thing--that's another story

So in my case, I was lucky. I think everyone's story is a little different, but will power alone is seldom the entire answer. It's a big help. My way sure won't work for everyone. Giving up, of course, never gets anyone sober. Perseverance (in my life) is often the path to "luck"--or miracles, or whatever.

There was a lot of alcoholism on both sides of my family, so I'm sorry you're suffering through that agony. There's lots of support here. Talk about it, get some help coping. So many are living with it too.