Originally Posted by
relena 
You're so lucky you realized that early Tufty.
Yes, very lucky and very grateful.
On the back of a weekend of heavy drinking I found myself in a pub having had a single "post Sunday walk" pint.
I couldn't have another because I was driving but the feelings of "needing" another scared the hell out of me. I hadn't experienced that before but it was very intense and very real.
That was my last drink. Ever.
I then found this site and started my journey to sobriety. The difference I'm already feeling is remarkable.