Originally Posted by
ClimbingUP 
There's a part of me that thinks that if I sort out my mental issues, then one day alcohol won't hold such sway over me and I'll be able to drink 'normally'.
For me it's not about being able to drink normally. It doesn't especially bother me that I might never drink again. Some people can pull this off, but it remains to be seen if I am one of them. If not, fine. I just don't like the power alcohol has over me. It dictates so much of my life.