tommy,
I've come to believe for myself that i loose the power of choice before i pick up the drink...psychologically speaking....
For me a choice isn't really a choice if you don't know it is there or if you don't have the ability to make it.
I do believe in the insanity that preceedes the first drink. It's quite a long walk for me today from sobriety to the drink....there is a point at which i still have a choice ... am capable of making a choice...to reach out and ask forr help. But at some point it seems to dissappear.
I think doing daily checks (inventoires) and spot checks are ways that can help me make the choice before it is too late.
its strange though...i'm not convinced that picking up the phone before you drink and making that call is insurance you won't drink....I did all the program things including that before i drank after 2.5 years sober...so i guess for me it is one of many tools, but not a magic cure all.
Thanks interesting post
