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I have never heard this. I have heard - and personally experienced - that it doesn't take long to get right back to where I was before, volume-wise. In other words I could not moderate my drinking after a respectable period of sobriety.
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Not true at all. I "quit" many times over a 10-15 year period, often for 30 days or more. Over that timespan, while unable to remain sober, my consumption was significantly reduced, even when I did drink.
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Originally Posted by sameer1974 
is it true that a person quits drinking for a couple of months then starts drinking again he starts drinking double the quantity he use to drink before quitting
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Well, alcohol dependency by it's nature is progressive.
I started with a couple.
The longer you stay in it the more you drink.
So eventually you will be drinking at least double what you are now, and likely much more than that.
And the first drink is the one to avoid...alcoholics don't quit at one - and the increasing amounts will kill you at some point.
I started with a couple.
The longer you stay in it the more you drink.
So eventually you will be drinking at least double what you are now, and likely much more than that.
And the first drink is the one to avoid...alcoholics don't quit at one - and the increasing amounts will kill you at some point.
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Not true in the least. I quit and went back to drinking numerous times over my 26 year drinking career and the quantity I drank in a 24 hour period never increased.
Problem is it didn't decrease either...
Problem is it didn't decrease either...
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Originally Posted by Applekat
Kindling effect is what worries me. Withdrawal being worse/more dangerous each relapse.
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Originally Posted by sameer1974
is it true that a person quits drinking for a couple of months then starts drinking again he starts drinking double the quantity he use to drink before quitting
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Hi Sameer 
I think that's someonee's interpretation of 'when an alcoholic returns to drinking, it's like he never stopped'.
Some folks believe that, others don't.
I certainly believe we build up a tolerance, That's not a good thing.
http://www.soberrecovery.com/forums/...lly-again.html
You don't seem to be doing too well tho. Whats your recovery plan?
If you never drink again, you never have to worry about finding out whether it's true or not Sameer
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I think that's someonee's interpretation of 'when an alcoholic returns to drinking, it's like he never stopped'.
Some folks believe that, others don't.
I certainly believe we build up a tolerance, That's not a good thing.
http://www.soberrecovery.com/forums/...lly-again.html
You don't seem to be doing too well tho. Whats your recovery plan?
If you never drink again, you never have to worry about finding out whether it's true or not Sameer
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