Originally Posted by
zjw 
for others in a simlier situatoin. I have no magical answer here. Other then I simply just did not drink. I just pushed on forward good or bad in this case I still got stung but what can i do thats life least I didnt drink least i'm still not drinking now etc..
I couldn't out think my thinking, so I went for the "magical" solution of a spiritual awakening which completely changed my thinking.
Those kind of thoughts don't come but, when tempted, which I haven't been for many years, I recoil as if from a hot flame. Sounds like you recoiled too. The action didn't happen and some sane thoughts of the consequences eventually showed up.