Originally Posted by
ben83 
I appreciate that I'm not really even close. But what time scale have other people found its okay to go out and have a few drinks without it turning into a session and starting again the next morning? It would be nice to have a goal in the form of a time scale when I can go out and have a few beers without feeling like it's a relapse or like I've given up. Surely responsible drinking can play a part in my life in the future. Or am I now destined to a life of water from my beer glass?
Hi Ben, you probably won't find too many long time members on this site who will encourage you to find out. Its something that only you know. I personally never relegate myself to the thought of only ice water for the rest of my years. But that's what keeps me from drinking. I don't tell myself never. Just today is fine with me.