Hey gang,
Sorry, I haven't been around for awhile, but I dove head first into AA and it's been great. I've been drunk three times in the last five months and I am about to hit 90 straight days of sobriety.
The only thing that works for me is AA and campral. This board is great too; reading about where everyone is at is inspirational and motivating. Good luck to all.
And oh, yeah, things DO GET MUCH better when you abstain. I tried to moderate for a long time and it didn't work because once you're at that point -- trying to moderate -- at least for me -- the permanent drinking problem had already set in. Goo bless!
Andy