Glad to read that you are ready to give it another go.
Originally Posted by
backporchpoet 
...the thought of giving up drinking FOREVER seems nearly impossible.
That was the hurdle that kept me from even quitting in the first place. To never drink again felt so...so...permanent. And now that I've quit I've been teased by the idea that SOMEDAY I'll drink again, maybe just once or twice, but it will happen.
But it has dawned on me that "normal" drinkers don't dream of the day they can drink. Only alcoholics. And if I allow myself that one-last-drunk, how long will it last? Will I recognize, like you have, that there are only so many chances left?
Originally Posted by
backporchpoet ... So now, I think I'm ready to give it up for good and never look back. No more "what ifs" because I already know the ending should I choose to drink again.
Welcome back. Good luck. Keep us posted.