Hi.
Most people who succeed NOT drinking used “tools” that probably are required for success.
I needed to be sick and tired of being sick and tired of trying to do it my BS myself way. I next had to be honest with myself about MY drinking without the alcoholic BS thinking. Then the tough part many alcoholics fail at, ACCEPT the fact that I cannot drink in safety any more.
It’s that simple! Not always easy until we do what a lot fail at and that’s following a sober program that will work IF we work it. My choice was AA many years ago, there are other programs that some follow. Whatever one you choose don’t think I’ll stop drinking and life will be much better and I’ll go about my way of doing things my way again. Sorry but it requires steady work that becomes easy with that four letter word TIME.
The other choice is to continue our old ways and stay in misery with all things becoming worse with time. I know because I had a lot of “ I shudas.”
BE WELL