What's wrong with just one drink?
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One leads to more. Just remember it does get better. Don't ask me when because I am only on day 9 but it is slowly getting better for me. I tried getting a smaller bottle and that led to getting another bottle later that night, usually driving drunk. It is not worth it.
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For me it's not like I go out and get drunk after one. It just builds up over time until I'm worse off than ever. It's better not to cross that line at all, and it's much more relaxing.
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Originally Posted by FeelingGreat 
For me it's not like I go out and get drunk after one. It just builds up over time until I'm worse off than ever. It's better not to cross that line at all, and it's much more relaxing.
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Originally Posted by Dee74
Alcohol was my rocket fuel - everytime I drank I fuelled my rocket... sometime I balasted off right away - sometimes it took too a while...but blast off was always inevitable. D
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I remember my attempts at moderating years back, I would buy two of those little one-glass serve bottles of wine, take them home, drink them rather quickly and then wish I had some more. Now if I wasn't an alcoholic, I would be able to buy the big bottle, because I could have two glasses out of it and leave the rest. But I couldn't buy a bottle without drinking it all. So I know there is no joy in "one or two" for me. I'd rather not start at all.
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Originally Posted by rocksea46
This is the questions that keeps on cropping up for me. Last time I was sober for a while I went out with a friend and had one glass of wine. Fine right? When I got home I went out and bought a bottle and drank it. The next day 4 cans of beer, bottle of wine and then that or more everyday since I gave up on the 3rd.
How come? Will it always really be that way? Anyone here different?
How come? Will it always really be that way? Anyone here different?
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Originally Posted by retiredusaf
One leads to more. Just remember it does get better. Don't ask me when because I am only on day 9 but it is slowly getting better for me. I tried getting a smaller bottle and that led to getting another bottle later that night, usually driving drunk. It is not worth it.
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Originally Posted by cafeexpresso
when you think about it alcohol taste a little like fuel.
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Originally Posted by JCMJ
Odd first post I know. This one peaked my interest. I joined a year ago but I lurk and read just not posted.
Over the last 10+ months I have substantial time completely sober. And probably equal time moderating. Sounds like I'm normal and appears as such outside my private world. The truth is I can begrudgingly moderate but as others state it just isn't what comes natural and white nuckle discipline is not what most folks practice. What started as me wanting to change my young children's exposure to drinking has morphed into if I can't drink like I want to then I'll pass and that then turned into waking fresh and clear on Monday feels pretty good. Or waking up and doing yard work on Saturday ain't so bad. In short my dislike of the negative consequences eventually trumped my equal dislike of having to set limits and feel like a prisoner to something I honestly do not really want to moderate to begin with.
Over the last 10+ months I have substantial time completely sober. And probably equal time moderating. Sounds like I'm normal and appears as such outside my private world. The truth is I can begrudgingly moderate but as others state it just isn't what comes natural and white nuckle discipline is not what most folks practice. What started as me wanting to change my young children's exposure to drinking has morphed into if I can't drink like I want to then I'll pass and that then turned into waking fresh and clear on Monday feels pretty good. Or waking up and doing yard work on Saturday ain't so bad. In short my dislike of the negative consequences eventually trumped my equal dislike of having to set limits and feel like a prisoner to something I honestly do not really want to moderate to begin with.
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