This article to me is about depression not alcohol addiction as the author points out -<p>&gt; 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.<p>They to me are more talking about binge drinking.<p>I&#x27;m not sure an addict can just go to one AA meeting and stop. Sure it&#x27;s possible, but to me they didn&#x27;t sound like an addict, more self destructive.