It is not uncommon for therapists and psychologists to recommend moderate drinking. They believe that "underlying issues" cause addiction, and that once those issues are resolved, you can go back to drinking, since you won't be driven to drink alcoholically. Even Albert Ellis' book, "When AA Doesn’t Work for You: Rational Steps to Quitting Alcohol," which is on the SMART Recovery reading list, implies this, and describes a few examples of people who return to moderate drinking.
I'll send you some links on moderation via PM shortly which should knock that idea out of your mind, though.