If Antabuse doesn't do any harm in the long term, then why can't it be a recovery plan? People take medication their entire life to stay healthy. This is the same thing in my opinion.
I wasn't looking to offend anyone DD.
I think it was pretty clear it was my opinion, without me having to state 'in my opinion'
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I wanted a foolproof recovery because if I ever go back to drinking, I'm dead.
I wanted to genuinely not drink any more.
I wanted to change not only my life, but myself.
For me, antabuse would have meant I would not have gone far enough in the changes I needed to make...I know me and I'm guessing I would have stopped at the not drinking point.
All the other great changes I've experienced in my recovery may not have happened for me.
It wouldn't have been foolproof enough either for someone as devious as me.
what if I couldn't get antabuse sometimes, or I forgot to take it?
what if I got the great idea to have a blow out and simply stop taking the meds?
My AV would have made mincemeat out of a recovery plan that's only as good as the last pill I took.
Your circumstances and your outlook and your recovery ambitions may indeed be different, and I meant no disrespect
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