I did not have a drinking problem. I had a thinking problem.
The drinking was what allowed me to live within my own skin.
The drinking kept me from blowing my brains out for many years.
I was never a daily drinker. My tolerance for alcohol was very low, so I didn't drink large amounts when I binged.
I didn't go through withdrawals/shakes/etc when I first got clean/sober.
My disease is threefold--physical, mental/emotional, and spiritual.
I have had to address all three areas in order to maintain long-term recovery.
At the end of the day, we each have to do what we have to do, and look at ourselves in the mirror.
You are the only one who knows what you can live with.
All we can do here is share our own experience, strength, and hope.
