I describe my experience from the first glass to the height of alcohol dependence, as well as how I stopped drinking; and how I manage my relationship with alcohol, my "intimate enemy" in my everyday life, so that I have not drunk again. Doctor Michel Ravoisier who is very involved in the fight against alcoholism, has written the preface to my book. I sign this text with a pseudonym, and for obvious reasons, I do not mention the names of the companies where I worked for, nor the organization thanks to which I stopped drinking. But you will find details of some of the organizations who will help those who want to escape, as they helped me. What I most want the book to do, is to help people to understand the psychological and physiological mechanisms of alcohol addiction and how to combat them. This book was published in France by ''La Societe des Ecrivains'' in July 2013 under the title 'L'Alcool, un ennemi intime," ISBN: 9782342009248. It was translated into English by Aron Ciesla and Jennifer Smith"