"i started with a very low dose to treat depression - 10mg.  i also had become quite the &#039;alcoholic&#039;; binge drinking right down to the last drop.  had no motivation and lots of self pity.  prozac helped me recover my lost personality; gave me hope and curbed the drinking to full time sobriety.  i take 20mg a day - i would suggest that folks give it two months before giving up.  i&#039;m glad i did.  nine months of no drinking and i work full time."