Originally Posted by
Jade1224 
But when I reach for a drink, I think... I'm not like everyone else. I'm responsible and young and why CANT i have a drink?? So how do I overcome this... do people have to hit rock bottom to change?
DENIAL might not be the right word for what you are experiencing. DELUSIONAL might be a better word for it. When you say "I'm not like everyone else", you are suffering from the DELUSION that you are separate from, better than or smarter than the typical alcoholic.
However, the ISM part of alcohol-ISM is exactly the same for every alcoholic. It is the ISM that blocks us from seeing the truth about our self. The false assumption is that diligence, tenacity and assertiveness can overcome it. The sad truth is that alcohol is a form of Higher Power for those who have the ISM.
"Hitting bottom is an inside job."
(Mickey Bush)