I went sober for a few months earlier this year, but like it sucks. I don't like being sober, so I went back harder than before. I've gave up on the surgical alcohol now though, but I just drink way more. Few cocktails to wake up in the morning, and then as soon as i get back from uni I'm back on the vodka or whatever (fags help me through the day between drinks).
I know why I got dependant on it (bi-polar lows are the worst) and like, its not exactly doing my health anygood, but I figure that drinking is better than not drinking.
The bad side of it though is that my parents are MORE THAN AWARE of my habbits, and so just have a bottle of wine ready for me for when I am round their's on weekends, because otherwise I will pop round to the offie and get ripped off. That's pretty shameful.