 alcohol
I agree with totga's statements that alcohol is truly an addictive poison. If you get a chance, read the first few chapters of a book called Beyond The Influence, which describes in great detail what alcohol does to your body, organ by organ. You'll never want to drink to excess again.
Having said that, I think that there is great value in using a social support system when you're trying to quit drinking, smoking, overeating or whatever. It provides one with an opportunity to share one's feelings and to know that you're not alone. There's also a lot of benefit in learning from others how they were able to beat or at least rein in the demon that they were trying to tame.
IMHO, whatever methodology that someone uses to quit an addictive or harmful behavior or deal with a mental illness (as long as it doesn't hurt others) is valid if it is effective for that person. We're all unique individuals and different tactics will have different effects on different people. I think that it's a case where the end is much more important than the means.
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