Originally Posted by
maz36 
I hypothetically intend to drink only before a day off. So that would be the 14th making it 10 days of abstinence.
I know I probably *need* to give up drink 100% but I don't *want* to! Eurgh it's hard!
I had hundreds of "hypothetical" solutions to my drinking problems. Here's a list of just a few that I tried
1. Drinking only 3 beers every night
2. Alternating NA beer with regular beer
3. Only drinking after 5pm
4. Moderation Management ( it's an official method believe it or not )
5. Not drinking after 8pm
6. Drinking lower alcohol beer
And the list went on. And every single one of them failed - why? Because i'm an alcoholic. I cannot moderate my drinking - period. I had to accept that and it sounds like you are having a hard time with that - which is understandable. But bottom line, there is no "in between". You are either an alcoholic or you are not. You could certainly try it again and see what happens, but the overwhelming evidence suggest that you will fail if you truly are addicted.