Originally Posted by
ColemanReese 
I am on Day 266 of my very first sobriety.
I have thought about just 'having one or two beers' occasionally.
I had a family holiday at the start of May.... All Inclusive. I have managed Christmas, New Year, Birthday and family get togethers and passed all the tests.
Can I moderate myself to the 'occasional beer or two'?
My short answer: NO.
My more eloquent answer is to share what someone I admire said in a meeting the other day when we were on this basic topic: "You might be the one in a million person who can do it- I don't know. But I know that being sober [AA] works for me, and I don't want to take the chance on giving it another go to see if I'm that one person. You have to decide for yourself."