Interesting read. I LOVE Jfanagle's answer.
Point too - one to ponder, whether rationalizing or not -
If an alcoholic doesn't get honest - an alcoholic doesn't get sober.
The only drink we have any control over - is that first one.
It's not a contest to say,
"I've got this much time' or 'I'm going on that much time' -
And at the same time - us alcoholics have so very LITTLE
when we look at it ... so little that we've actually EARNED ...
when we DO accumulate days - we're proud of it.
As well we should be.
Lying is lying is lying.
That's pretty much it, isn't it?