We are definitely not the only ones. We are just good liars. We can even Lie to ourselves and believe them. I think being an Alcoholic is far more than just drinking or not, its a state of mind.
With a little hope, we have crossed a very large barrier in our minds. We know we can stop drinking, now we have to stop lying to ourselves that were ok. Were not OK and never will be.
If we can accept this, there is no reason why we cannot break this cycle forever.