Ranger

Pretty simple for me: My sobriety is contingent upon saying "no" when offered alcohol.

As an active member of mainstream Western society, my continued sobriety will require countless such "no thank-yous". To be sure, the vast majority of these will be mindless and automatic. But who knows...life is long and as I sit here today I cannot in good faith claim that thirty years from now I won't be genuinely tempted by that gold margarita my wife just walked to her beach chair.

Could happen...seems entirely reasonable.

But enter mindfulness: I am an alcoholic. I believe that through the decades, the primary threat to my sobriety is allowing literally thousands of drinking opportunities/invitations to create the delusion I am not alcoholic.

Is this a condition? Yes, at least IMHO. But I'm cool with that. It's hardly unique, as everything I hold dear in this world is also conditional (e.g. strength of relationships, physical health, etc.).