To suffer from alcoholism and addiction is to live a lifestyle that is not guided by one's ambitions. What once was important fades into the background. Jacob has lived this lifestyle for fifteen years. There were several attempts to achieve and maintain sobriety. Jacob failed multiple times. Despair overshadowed hope. Hopelessness led to depression. Anxiety provided additional fuel for depression to manifest. This biography includes a detailed record of steps that Jacob took to remain drunk, fight off sobriety, and the steps taken toward sanity and sobriety. He discusses in detail the events that contributed to alcoholism, the impact of alcoholism on his life, and many of his failures and successes as he worked to achieve and maintain sobriety. This short story takes an in-depth look into his life as a raging alcoholic. It highlights his failures as well as successes as he fought to live. He fought to live a life without alcohol.