One thing I read I in this model that made sense to me was that if we calmly assess the option of moderation and reject it,
for us, for the reasons that we don't want to live with the attendant risks or simply because we prefer not to drink anymore, this is better than panicking and shortcutting this assessment process because that may leave us secretly wondering if, indeed, moderation is possible for us. Once we see abstinence as our preferred option, which could be for many reasons I suppose, such as it is sure-fired and simple, then moderation will have no hidden away over us.