lisinstraya

So special thank you for welcoming me back xxxxx day 4 feeling good and sleeping I'm still detoxing atm but I'm ok I never want to start up again it's been hell relapsing for one year eeew. But it took that to fully believe I am powerless over the drink I just didn't believe I was powerless and now I know 100% I'm alcoholic and accept that I cannot control this so I'm right where I need to be

Dee74

I'm glad you've realised that Liss

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autan

The only cure is abstinence.
We are all (alcoholics) powerless to moderate, cut down.

I lost count how many times I said the following:

• I will just drink on the weekends
• Its only beer, its not like it Whisky or Vodka
• What harm is a little bit anyway, every on has a drink
• If I just drink less, then I am not an Alcoholic
• Just on a Friday, Saturday, Sunday and maybe Monday or Wednesday of I am going out. Tuesday afternoon is ok on business.
• This is my life, I decided how much to drink, after all its legal.
• I will stop when I get to 40 to prevent any major damage
• If I just have a bit and stop
• I will drink water in between each drink so I dont do any damage but still get to have a drink
• It relaxes me.
• Everyones having a drink, its xmas for christs sake
• I dont want to tell people I am an Alcoholic, they will take away my Son.
• Theres nothing really wrong with having a few beers at the end of a busy day.

Delusional thinking, that kept me drinking longer, more than it should have. This is your addiction, using your inner voice to justify why you should remain trapped in the cycle of Alcoholism.