Originally Posted by pattyj

I tried drinking only on Friday and Saturday nights. I then went to drinking once a month. The days that I wasn't drinking were great, not hungover or anything. But when I did drink, either on the weekends or once a month, I was making up for lost time. That's just how alcoholics do it. My alcoholism actually got worse when I was trying to control my drinking. For me, not ever drinking is what works best for me. I miss the drunk times and silly things that I did and the way that I could just let go of anything and my worries went out the window. But I wouldn't trade being sober for one night of fun because I know where it's eventually going to lead.