Originally Posted by
Boleo 
I tried the one little sip experiment more than once. Yes I was able to stop for that day, but sometime within the next few days, I needed more. And then more... and then more.
It was like lighting the fuse on a time bomb. I never knew how long it was going to take, but the bomb always went off eventually.
I agree that taking the first drink no matter how small can reignite the cravings, and that it can be difficult to resist the cravings, but a relapse can still be cut short at any time by making that choice.