This article to me is about depression not alcohol addiction as the author points out - > The absence of alcohol revealed that my “dark soul” was the manifesta

This article to me is about depression not alcohol addiction as the author points out - > The absence of alcohol revealed that my “dark soul” was the manifestation of a decades-long depression. Booze had masked its diagnosis while also egging it on. They to me are more talking about binge drinking. I'm not sure an addict can just go to one AA meeting and stop. Sure it's possible, but to me they didn't sound like an addict, more self destructive.