When people are telling you that you need help for your alcoholism problem, they often fail to tell you how important it is to choose the right program. To avoid throwing good money after bad and squandering positive energy, you need to choose a program that will actually work. I'm a two-years-sober alcoholic and I remember my failed attempts at treatment like they were yesterday, but what I remember more vividly is the last and final time I entered. Why? Because it was the last time I needed it. It had taken me a couple of years and attempts to finally get sober.