Originally Posted by
raleigh I had one of those lightbulb moments one day reading on this site -- I realized that controlling my drinking was not fun, and drinking to excess caused too much trouble, so why bother
There you go! "When I controlled my drinking I couldn't enjoy it and when I enjoyed it, I couldn't control it."
I've seen it said one way or another a lot around here and it's something I need to remind myself of. Thanks!
Congratulations on your sobriety and new life.