Im on a binge now.
Im the type who always wants to believe I can still possibly have the ability to drink in moderation/"like a gentleman"/whatever. Ive been on this road well over a decade, while drying out for several days at a time. Im more of a heavy binge drinker, so have a little beet of a leeway with not going into DTs and that.
Maybe some people can still moderate. I use to hate how they always made it out to be so black and white in places like AA and that, but...I do think for some of us that it has to be that way.