Originally Posted by
RDBplus3 
Please Help...
...I Do want to quit, but I (my Beast) also equates drinking with the concept of 'coping' with my very intense daily requirements.
I expect the typical feedabck will be that I DO NOT YET WANT TO QUIT, but I am hoping someone else here has had MORE THAN THE TYPICAL AVRT EASY QUIT EXPERIENCE.
RDB,
In bold I think is your main problem. You need to separate it from you. You have a bad day. You have inadequate coping mechanisms. You pick up a drink.
Your beast just tries to tell you you need it. You don't.
I in no way am saying this is easy. It makes sense to you already and once you separate it does get easier. The problem is you have work to do on you. I am in the same position here. I quit, but my coping mechanisms are not quite there. I know it will take time to fix the problems in my life, but drinking and letting the beast win even one more time is off the table. Separate you from it.
I will PM you some links. The free classes really helped me.
Best wishes,
HRB