Hello Name, welcome to the forum. Well done for reaching out here, I know how hard it is to accept we have a drinking problem and to realise how much that's contributing to our depression.
We can help you mate. I'm a recovering alcoholic, nearly five years sober, and there are others on the forum who have also been through this.
I've had depression most of my adult life and self-medicated with alcohol for a long time until it became the bigger problem. Getting sober was the hardest thing I've done, but I did it and so can you my friend. Take a look at my profile under Who are our community champions, it has my story.
We have a thread under Staying Well called Battling the Booze. Read it through, and join us there.
I am off to work now (it's about 7.15am ) but I will be online tonight and on the Battling thread if you want to join me. We have much to share, and we can and will walk with you through this.
In the meantime, take a good look around the forum - there are other members here in similar situations who have had some advice from us, you might find some comfort in those threads.
I expect others will be along here too to offer support during the day.
Hope to see you tonight
Kaz
