re: Alcoholism: Why it sucks.

I have lived all over the world and the United States and can say unarguably the heaviest drinkers reside in the South. We take pride in this but it is not the norm to have cocktails every single day starting at 5 PM (weekdays) and 10 AM (weekends). I have trouble not boozing it up while living in the South but the second I get away to the Southwest, I feel like quitting for a while or just not drinking so damn much.
I am not sure of your situation in life, but a career move to somewhere out West may be best for you.

To Add: The insomnia getting off is a bitch. Get organic valerian root, 1MG melatonin, and GABA powder. take them before bed as prescribed and 3 - 5 Grams of GABA. It will help you get some sleep for the first 4 - 6 hours. Get some liquid Kava Kava extract to have on hand (the real shite, not the capsules do some research). Start taking TUDCA to heal your liver and drinking green juice drinks. Look into coffee enemas SRS

Funny but realistic article: 5 Things Nobody Tells You About Quitting Alcohol

Find a new hobby - scuba. hiking, biking, kayaking, curling - anything, but find something you can throw your energy into