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03-21-2010, 06:26 AM

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Mattcake

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Welcome to SR, Mek

I used to wonder the same thing very often: do I have a problem with alcohol? I wasted many years trying to answer that question. You've been offered good advice in this thread on how to answer that question for yourself.

I eventually found the answer by asking myself a different question altogether:

Would my life be better if I quit drinking?

My answer was a resounding "yes"... it was suddenly so obvious, my life was a mess... so I quit. That was the starting point of my recovery, I was able to admit and accept that I had a problem soon thereafter.

My suggestion is to keep things simple and to avoid mind games such as rationalisation and denial ("maybes"); it's a simple yes or no question that many of us complicate beyond belief. I agree with Charlotte, trust your gut feelings and go with them.

In any case, whatever your answer is, you'll find lots of support here

Take care.