i am an alcoholic. so moderating the amount is out of equation. Because, i have a physical phenomenon called Craving, which is the moment i put 1 drink i am off to the races.
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Here is some of excerpts from the book called Alcoholics Anonymous:
We alcoholics are men and women who have lost the ability to control our drinking. We know that no real alcoholic ever recovers control. All of us felt at times that we were regaining control, but such intervals usually brief were inevitably followed by still less control, which led in time to pitiful and incomprehensible demoralization. We are convinced to a man that alcoholics of our type are in the grip of a progressive illness. Over any considerable period we get worse, never better.
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After quitting hard liquor in early 90s, i started on Beer on Fridays strategy late 1998 but it just gained momentum and by 2002 i was drinking every day.......
Only working the steps of AA, i could stay stopped last 4 years.