Then just quit…! It sounds so easy, but at the latest when his alcohol consumption takes Alfred Endres into intensive care, it becomes obvious that he has long lost the control over the addiction. What went so wrong in the life of a young man that the alcohol almost killed him? From a melanchonic youth, over a depressive adult to a heavy addict with a death wish, Alfred experiences the chains of his addiction without being able to resist. Since his earliest youth he had been using the calming and stimulating effect of alcohol in all situations of his life without having anyone prohibiting him from doing so. For quite a while he manages to maintain his middle/class existence and no one notices his excessive drinking. The catastrophe is in his cards, but before Alfred loses everything, he gets a second chance that he grabs for all he is worth… Alfred Endres recalls his life with authentic words and reflects how his addiction evolved and how he started to fight for his cure with his family, therapists, doctors and friends when it was almost too late. As a part of his healing process he shares his experiences and thereby wants to bolster and give new hope to other people affected and their relatives.