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Welcome RFC. I was a binge drinker too...for almost 22 years. Just turned 40 a couple weeks and I'm glad that I hit that age with 9 months of being alcohol free under my belt.
I think binge drinkers face this problem from a different angle...we tend to justify it with "well i'm not drinking every day and can stop between binges so I don't really have a problem." I think that was part of what kept me drinking for years even after I knew that alcohol was something I needed out of my life. For me it just got to the point where I was so tired of everything that came from drinking that I was finally ready to move on. Best decision ever. You'll never be the best version of yourself as long as you are binging.
I think binge drinkers face this problem from a different angle...we tend to justify it with "well i'm not drinking every day and can stop between binges so I don't really have a problem." I think that was part of what kept me drinking for years even after I knew that alcohol was something I needed out of my life. For me it just got to the point where I was so tired of everything that came from drinking that I was finally ready to move on. Best decision ever. You'll never be the best version of yourself as long as you are binging.
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I hope you find what you're looking for here and in Rational Recovery. For me (and others like me), the sober life remained a mirage till I became willing to submit completely to the recovery program of Alcoholics Anonymous. It turned out that what I believed should work for me (basically, anything other than A.A.) was not the same thing as what ultimately did work for me. Feel free to PM me if you ever want to chat more about A.A.
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