Moderation is not an option for me, because_______?
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Moderation is not an option for me because:
One drink, led to many drinks usually ending in a blackout. The worst thing was waking up unsure of what had happened. Horrible feeling, scary, never ever, want to feel that way again.
One drink, led to many drinks usually ending in a blackout. The worst thing was waking up unsure of what had happened. Horrible feeling, scary, never ever, want to feel that way again.
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Moderation is not an option because, honestly, I dont like the taste of alcohol. I never drank for the taste, always to get drunk, and that first drink always tasted awful but after a few you dont notice. I drank for the effect, if it was for the taste I'd buy non alcoholic beer but the idea of that seems pointless
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Moderation isn't an option for me because I now choose to stop assuming I WANT a drink and, instead, looking at what this will give me. The answer is "Nothing". I will get no benefit whatsoever to drinking one beer, ten beer, a thousand beer. I've already put in my 15 years of being trashed regularly, I've retired from drinking.
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Originally Posted by EternalQ 
Moderation is NOT an option for me, because:
Kidding. Because I'm an alcoholic. Even the most beautiful glass of wine in a mesmerizing company would soon-after require dozens and dozens of shots that will have rendered me oblivious and quite sick. {reminding me of the fact I'm an alcoholic indeed}
I guess I don't want to be "reminded" any more...
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Because marketing and advertising and brainwashing aside, why would we want to put even a small amount of poison into our bodies? A small amount of poison is still poison. And it's still unnatural. We wouldn't want to eat a small amount of glass, either. It might sound drastic, but in my situation it's really not much different.
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Moderation is not an option for me because drinking in moderation bores me. I admire the person who can be satisfied with a sip of wine at a wine-tasting event. But that's just not how my brain is wired.
I drink to get "drunk"... If i'm not going to get drunk, then I'm just not going to drink.. period.
I drink to get "drunk"... If i'm not going to get drunk, then I'm just not going to drink.. period.
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The way into my parlour is up a winding stair,
And I've a many curious things to shew when you are there.
Oh no, no, said the little Fly, to ask me is in vain,
For who goes up your winding stair
-can ne'er come down again.
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'Tis the prettiest little parlour that ever you did spy;
The way into my parlour is up a winding stair,
And I've a many curious things to shew when you are there.
Oh no, no, said the little Fly, to ask me is in vain,
For who goes up your winding stair
-can ne'er come down again.
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I'm the little Fly
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Because I've been there and tried that for years. I manipulate myself into thinking I can, but I have proven over and over and over..... I can't drink in moderation. I drink, not for fun, but to escape reality. I'm an alcoholic, and I always will be.
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Originally Posted by serotonin
because i've been there and tried that for years. I manipulate myself into thinking i can, but i have proven over and over and over..... I can't drink in moderation. I drink, not for fun, but to escape reality. I'm an alcoholic, and i always will be.
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Moderation is not an option for me because I've tried that a million times in the past 20 years. It doesn't take a rocket scientist to know if it didn't work then it isn't going to work now!
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Moderation is not an option for me
because never drinking again
and not having to ruminate about my alcohol use
is much less stressful than
trying to moderate drinking
which would just continue my alcohol obsession.
because never drinking again
and not having to ruminate about my alcohol use
is much less stressful than
trying to moderate drinking
which would just continue my alcohol obsession.
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