Alcoholism is a threefold disease (or call it condition, or whatever suits you). It is also deadly.
First is physical craving. A drug may help here, to get through the first few days of craving. But at that point, the physical ends.
The second aspect of the alcohol addiction is mental obsession; the idea won’t leave the mind. The idea of need for the drink.
Immersion in therapy like AA helps many people occupy themselves during mental obsession, and to realize there may be a different future for them.
The third and final aspect is spiritual. A moral recognition, that you owe yourself and others better behavior. God (of your own understanding) didn’t create you to kill others by drunk driving, or to be a burden on others, or to cheat, lie, etc.
AA is far from perfect. The people in attendance are far from perfect. But there you will meet people who got sober, stayed sober, and are happy with that.
I have 21 years, 8 months and 7 days clean and sober. For years I went to AA a lot. Now I go to 2 or 3 meetings per week. I need to see both sides, the newcomer and the old timer.
For what it is worth, I do NOT practice medicine without a license. People with depression may benefit from medicines for their depression, and that helps them stay sober. (Dual Diagnosis is mental illness plus substance addiction. If you think this applies to you, see a specialist.)
This thread is apparently about a drug. The drug has been around for years. If you want a doctor to prescribe it for you, see an addiction specialist.
My advice: Quit drinking cold turkey. Go to 2 or 3 meetings per day at the start. Move into sober living, and follow their rules.
If you drink again, do not drive. Keep going to AA even if you drink. Don’t disrupt the meetings.
Keep Coming Back.
+10 And there we have it.