By realizing that voice in my head that tells me:
I need to drink to feel OK
I deserve a drink
I'll stop Monday
I just need to pay better attention
I can control this
Next time will be different
is a liar. It is the voice of my addiction, and it lies to me to get what it wants. I can't turn it off, but I don't have to do what it says. It's just a voice, and it's words are poison.