"We have seen the truth demonstrated again and again: 'Once an alcoholic, always an alcoholic.' Commencing to drink after a period of sobriety, we are in a short time as bad as ever."
Alcoholics Anonymous, 4th Edition, More About Alcoholism, pg. 33
My God is this ever true!!! In the basements of the alcoholic/addicts mind is a thought that someday we would be able to drink or use again without the hassle of getting hooked again. Maybe after a time of sobriety, or abstinence, we could use again in only small, controlled amounts. BUT IT IS A LIE!!! We are what we are - alcoholics and/or addicts!!! There is NO halfway, no controlling it, no 'just this one time...'. If we use, we are toast once again! So why even think about it? Why torment yourself and wonder if one day you could ever go back to being like everyone else (people who seem to be able to do it responsibly).
You are what you are - a person who cannot, will not use alcohol or drugs ever again - it really is that simple!
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