Originally Posted by
Phaleron 
I agree with Dime. Finding your 'bottom' does not mean that you literally have to crawl out of a sewer, sometimes is seems like it's an excuse to keep drinking.
That is exactly what scares me the most, as you said...... "it's an excuse to keep drinking" and you are spot on!
I know for sure that I have a problem, but why do I fell I must hit that bottom before I fully realize my problem. It's a very scary feeling to have. But yet I am smart enough to know that if I do hit that bottom, I will lose everything!!! Is this the sort of thing that rehab will help me overcome? And what can I do to help myself realize I do not have to hit the bottom? Thank you all and I will be continuing to read on here as there has been numerous inspiring stories!