"cashew" <cashew@softhome.net> wrote in message
news:ckc39d$2k2$1@sparta.btinternet.com...
> Hi. My name's Cashew (yes, I consider myself a nut) and I'm an alcoholic.
> I'm 33 and have been drinking since the age of about 16. My daily intake
was
> around 2-3 bottles of wine (more if I finished that and the off licence
was
> still open). I had a life changing spiritual experience using psychedelic
> mushrooms on July 17th and haven't had a drink since.
>
> I thought I had it sussed. My mental and physical health improved
immensely
> as did my broken relationships with my friends and family.
>
> Yesterday I met up with an old school friend / drinking buddy I haven't
seen
> for months. It was a normal thing for us to go out to the local for a few
> beers and a take-away.
>
> My alcoholic mind returned. I began to justify a 'night off' being
> alcoholic! One night won't hurt etc. It was like someone had flipped a
> switch in my brain whereby I felt I was entitled to go 'socialise' like
> other people. My friend, knowing my situation was great in that he manage
to
> perusade me it was a bad idea. So, we had a quiet night in.. watched TV
and
> went to bed sober.
>
> This morning I awoke feeling shocked guilty at last nights plans. How
could
> I have come so close to drinking again despite all I have been through!?!
> How do you deal with encounters like this?
>
>
>

At the end of the day --- you went to bed sober. Sure, you have some things
to work out -- Some Major Things, no doubt, but for another day you made it.
That is probably a lot for today.

Bobby L