Originally Posted by
darkstarpa 
I tell my wife and family that I am slowing drinking lower volumes. It's hard for me. I know that some people don't wan't to hear my truth. Hopefully I can join the team with long term sobriety, I need to get through short goals/
The short term goal is to stop using for one day.
We have a name for moderation in NA. It's called using. They call moderation drinking in AA. Notice how neither of us call it "progress".