I tried everything, mainly going to the doctor who put me on meds, and AA was my last stop. And it didn't happen overnight, I went to my first meeting in November 2008 and my sobriety date is April 30, 2009. I thought I'd never get it, but I kept going back and met a woman at my second meeting who reached out to me and became my sponsor - she is one of my favorite people of all time, really kind and good with people and she told me what to do. It took me awhile and she was patient with me - and I've met so many others who are now my friends. So now I reach out to others, too.
One of the best is a girl who went back to school, got her Masters in social work, so she is now helping others. We're still good friends, she'll have eight years sober next month - and at Christmas she gave me a cat! I've lost both of my pets in the last part of the year (which has been devastating) and she has a daughter who brings home cats. Of their three rescues, the last one was bigger and older and intimidated little kitty #2, so she offered him to me (after convincing her daughter) and he is just the nicest cat! So it's worked out well for all of us! 
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