Originally Posted by
Paraffinalien 
Quite insanely i never realised that my alcoholism is actually what i suffer from when i am sober, drinking alcohol actually relieves the symptoms of my alcoholism, this is why i drank.
My word, Paraffinalien, that is the most sensible thing I have read here in 2 weeks of being a member. Thank you.
Originally Posted by
Paraffinalien I needed to find a way to relieve my alcoholism instead of drinking. AA relieved my symptoms, it addressed the real issue and today i have no desire to drink because i because i treat my alcoholism not destructivelt but healthily.
Personally, I need to look for an alternative solution to achieve the same inner peace, but no doubt AA works for some people