I was a miserable, wretched mess when I reached out for help. I had alienated everyone in my life and was suspicious and skeptical of anyone who said they wanted to help. But I knew I needed something 'cause I sure couldn't keep going the way I was going.

AA was what I used. I'm 22 years sober and still hate the notion of powerlessness and the whole higher power thing. I just take it day by day.