Question for recovering alcoholics who put in years of sobriety.. did u get sober without having to do 12 steps ?

I can’t seam to stop and I think I have willpower at sometimes but I always end up drinking now .. to the point I’m to jail for it .. this is like my fourth time now.. I got locked up twice already this year .. was the 12 steps helpful at all any?

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AntisocialTroll · 56-60, F

I'm sober and have never done the 12 steps.

What worked for me was an addiction Dr and a two year course of a really dodgy drug called antabuse.

I spent over a year flip flopping between being drunk and sober, I could stop and put myself into withdrawal no problem but I couldn't stay stopped, I kept drinking again even though I didn't really want to, ended up doing a seriously stupidly dangerous amount of alcohol withdrawals as a result.

Personally I "thought" I could do it alone, took over a year of me being an arse before I got the help I needed.

If you want to know any specifics or feel I might be able to help support you then please feel free to hit me up and send us a PM.