Originally Posted by
Redmayne 
'but at least being anything other than 'a dry drunk' or using 'white knuckle sobriety' has a method behind it and is built on logic and reason, otherwise what's the point?
'Anything that contradicts logic and reason should be abandoned,' a Buddhist saying.
Redmayne, to aid my further understanding of your thread, would you please define your understanding of both ‘dry drunk’ and ‘white knuckle sobriety’ and the distinction between both phrases, if any.