Everyone, please stop shouting.

Alcoholism is VERY relevant to music. Alcohol and music are frequently "served" side by side in the same establishments. If you aspire to make your living by music - which is hard enough without an alcohol problem - it is even harder to be confronted with your temptation in your place of business. Although I don't want to mention any names, because I am not sufficiently informed about particular circumstances, I think it's a safe bet that alcohol has contributed to the early deaths of many folksingers. I remember seeing one famous and talented musician drink himself into a paralytic stupor at a party held in his honor. He is no longer with us. It behooves all of us to take alcoholism seriously and do what we can to prevent such tragedies.

I am not qualified to recommend any particular method for overcoming an alcohol problem. By all means, search for the best help you can find, but don't delay getting help until you have found the perfect helpers. A drowning person may need to reach for the closest lifeline, even if it isn't the best.