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If you're anywhere near a big city in the UK chances are you'll find another group to replace AA. They are here in France too, though they don't seem to be secular. In France we can also go to a doctor who specialises in alcoholism, I assume the same is true in the UK. Try to find out. As for going back to drinking moderately, I know I couldn't, one drink always leads to too many. I'm sure you know for yourself if you can moderate or not. I've tried so many times that I know moderation is out, it's a whole lot more difficult than abstinence and abstinence is not always easy either, and I know what I'm talking about. I do not like AA terminology, but I think I would be considered a "dry drunk", I've replaced drinking with abstinence and though I feel SOOOO much better not drinking, I apparently can't attain the level of spirituality or whatever it takes to recover and so from time to time I relapse, when that happens I feel AWFUL.
Think very carefully about trying moderation, I don't suggest it at all.
If you think AA is not for you, keep looking for something else. AA is not for me, I do without and just use Secular Connections to keep afloat, but as is, I'm a far cry from perfection.
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