Sorry it took me so long to see this, Del.
If you drank, YOU would know. Once you know the truth, you can try to run from yourself, but you ultimately can't. The sorrow and hopelessness would come back to bite you.
And you know for us it never stays "just one:"
First we have one and stop.
Great! That's a relief!
It worked so well that a week later you have another one, since it worked so well the first time.
Then in a few days you do it again and have more, and so it goes--till you're all the way down the slippery slope and fully enslaved again.
I know you're too smart to fall into the trap, but it doesn't hurt to hear reinforcement of what you know in your heart is true.
Feel free to block the person whose talk affected you. Protect yourself-- this is a vulnerable time for you emotionally.
Finally, you need to build consecutive months of sobriety to maintain a strong position in your custody battle.
Don't sabotage yourself when you are so close!
I know you won't--but a little exhortation can't hurt!
