Originally Posted by
Bob36 
One day at a time is an out for me- ... Ive been using (not counting pre teen occasional exposure) 31 years ... Im a social drinker by nature ...
Alternative sentences -
One day at a time WAS an out for me
I HAD USED 31 years
I WAS a social drinker by nature
It could be that the following portion of your post reveals why your AV is still able to successfully insert the present tense in your thinking about using vs. abstinence.
Originally Posted by
Bob36 ... next year I go to London and I might "relapse" on cask beer- but Ill make a definitive decision one way or another before I go and stick with it.