When faced with a life altering choice, what goes through the mind of an Alcoholic?
Trying to understand this cunning and baffling disease.
Let's say the alcoholic has used up all his 2nd chances.
Yet, he is stilling hanging on, and still has a chance to escape total destruction of his lifestyle.
He is given a choice, if you drink again, you will go to jail, lose job, lose custody, get arrested, etc.
No sober person in their right mind would choose this. It is truly baffling.
What goes through their mind when they take that drink, knowing full well the consequences?
Do they think they will get away with it? They think the proposed gambit will not be enforced? Infallible.
Do they lie to themselves, and think, I'll just have a few? And then they are out of control after the first sip?
Is it deliberate self-sabotage?
This type of decision making borders on insanity, which is why the mental disease label makes sense to me.
That's about the only thing that makes sense.