Originally Posted by
RecklessDrunk 
There can be a brief period of serenity between that first drink and oblivion/disaster. I think many of us crave this serenity so bad that we disregard the consequences. In our minds we far overstate how long the serenity from a few drinks will last. And we far understate the consequences..
I had to understand this before I could fully embrace sobriety. Sober I have much more peace than I ever got from the bottle, and there is no aftermath. But it took time to figure out those things that brought that sense of serenity, and time for my brain, body, and soul to adjust to healthy influences.
-bora