Originally Posted by
lilac0721 
I have realized that if I strive for perfection, I'll just give up because I can't attain perfection. I can come close, though!
I contemplated moderating or reducing my drinking when I first got here. However, I found that trying to moderate or reduce my drinking was much harder than it is to keep sober.
With my very last drink, which was almost 6 months ago, I came to the realization several hours of drinking was not worth two weeks worth of intense cravings. I saw the danger in trying to moderate/reduce drinking since it is extremely hard to get through those initial cravings. I also saw how easy it is to fall back into that vicious cycle of drinking again. Ultimately, I came to the decision that drinking was not worth it any more for me.
I really do hope you give some consideration to getting completely sober. Sobriety is truly a gift.
