On Oct 10, 7:26 am, skylas...@gmail.com wrote:
> I've been drinking for a while, about 16 years. > Curse this disease. Thank you for listening.



Gary,


Here's from a post I did some time ago...been sober and living large
since March....no meetings...no peer pressure......it works on self
reliance......once you read the book you will understand !

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There is nothing wrong with you !

Until you can recognize that your mid-brain is controlling your upper
brain (your intelligence, the real you) your will be hopelessly
addicted. The mid-brain thinks that it needs alcohol as it needs air,
food, or water. This is a natural function for the mid-brain (Beast)
that it learned in early stages of drinking. There is no "disease" of
alcoholism , only alcohol addiction.


The key is to recognize the "addictive voice" when the Beast is
attempting to convince you that it needs a drink. A permanent
comittment to "The Big Plan", that is to permanent abstinence quiets
the Beast when you consciencely reafirm it to the Beast "I never
drink
ever". It then goes away as if a dog gets yelled at and whimpers.


A $13 book (Rational Recovery) my daughter bought me while in de-tox
has changed my life.


AA's "One Day at a A Time" method perpetuates the addiction. Your are
not powerless. Your upper brain can harness the Beast as a cowboy
tames
the bull.


http://www.rational.org/faq.html


I wish you luck !

~ Vern