Originally Posted by vinyl
As already pointed out, some have zero difficulty stating they will never drink again. However those are the very fortunate few I suppose.
Actually, not a few by any stretch. An untold vast number have quietly self-recovered over thousands of years by deciding they are forever done. It is actually quite common, the "never" sentiment. It comes in all versions, even in programs that make use of ODAAT. I have heard "put a white chip in your mouth and when it dissolves, then you can drink". It's pretty much "never".
Originally Posted by vinyl
There is another large segment of people struggling with alcohol that find the finality of the statement to cause anxiety and undue pressure which many unlike yourself end up drinking again due to losing the battle against it.
I personally believe that people lose the battle to addiction
precisely because they avoid anxiety and undue pressure. There is nothing to fear but fear itself.