All I have to share is my experience and that is my life changed when I discovered A.A. I’m sure there are other ways but the people and the steps of A.A. saved my life.

I drank and took drugs from 11 to 17 when I got arrested and was given a year to get my act together or go to prison. After about 8 months in treatment in two facilities I was released, that’s when I began my AA. journey. I stayed sober until I was 50 (32years). At 50 I started drinking again, not because I thought I could, but because I wanted to die. The medication I was taking for bipolar disorder was ruining my life so I stopped taking, bad idea.

I lost my wife, my children, all of my assets and my freedom in three months. It’s been 10 years and I’ve been sober since. I am now dealing with my mental illness but that is another story.

What has always helped me is talking to someone who understands. I think any program or treatment plan built on that fundamental need can succeed.

Best of luck on your journey.