alcohol withdrawal
"I am a sixty year old guy.  I have been drinking since I was 15.  AA gave me a couple of years of sobriety a few times.  I could never describe the magnitude of my cravings (even to other alcoholics).  Though the VA, I started taking Gabapentin about 6 months ago.  I have returned to AA meetings because just reducing the cravings isn't all it's about for me.  I have said that stated in meetings that there is finally a pill that cure's alcoholism.  They don't like hearing that stuff in AA.  It is more true than they will ever think.  Craving's were such a huge part of my inability to control my drinking.  I have been able to do things that I never could before.  Best of luck to you all."