Originally Posted by
recycle 
It is a lot easier for me to eliminate drinking than to moderate. It took a bloody long time to learn that lesson, but I have learned it.
I think I've finally learned that lesson as well. I tried moderating, but all moderating did is made me resent that I had to stop. In addition, I have also learned that I cannot just smoke pot or even flirt with drinking n/a beer. Time and again, it always leads me right back to drinking a 12-pack or more a day and my body just can't take that anymore. I have no resentment against those who can drink one or two drinks a few times a week, it's not their fault that when I have a drink I want to pound a dozen or so.