I'm Bipolar II and battled alcoholism for most of my life...self-medicating...until I went through my third (unsuccessful) rehab and was examined by a psychiatrist. Should have been treated as dual diagnosis all along but..oh ****...someone forgot my psych eval! Too make a long story short, once I was taking proper medications I just stopped drinking period and have been sober for going on 8 years.

"About 45 percent of people with bipolar disorder also have an alcohol use disorder.
The combination of bipolar disorder and alcohol misuse can have severe consequences. People with both conditions are likely to have more severe bipolar symptoms. They may also have a higher risk of dying by suicide."