Thanks for that...
"The pros' of not drinking far outweigh the "cons" " You are right when you say this but I have to KNOW this to sustain it's relevence...it's kind of paradoxical. The problem is the events of the past become..just images, traces of what once was in one's memory....I guess what I'm trying to say is, although I remember these things..some of them terribly bad at the time...they lose their potency...then something stirs in my head that says..well, maybe you'll be ok with a drink this time. I know I won't but the doubt creeps in now and again. I read the link from Paulm above - it is very useful stuff in re-framing which I really feel it is time to do.