Originally Posted by
GracieLou 
Are you looking for the easier softer way?
I am not trying to be a smart a$$ but think it may be a valid question to ask yourself.
Of course, we need to find a way forward for ourselves that makes sense, and which will make sobriety as easy and simple as possible to give us the best chance of success. What sort of person climbs a barbed wire fence instead of opening the gate?