Substance abuse is stealing happiness from your future. I am so sorry you are feeling down, but almost everyone is in the same boat, if not struggling financially, struggling with isolation, grief or Long Covid symptoms. My post viral symptoms are mild, but still life affecting. One of my close friends, who was a very fit gym bod, now has arthritis all over.
Please go get some help because no one finds help at the bottom of a bottle, just more pain, increased health problems and even less money.
It's not cool, you are not Jack Sparrow and my friend had to bury her alcoholic younger brother the other day, his liver finally gave out.
It is not something to mess with.