Alcoholism and “Temptation”?
Question by argamedius: Alcoholism and “Temptation”?
I’ve been clean and sober for over 7 yrs. I stopped drinking back in 1999, and quit cold turkey. A friend of mine introduced me to a NA program, because she was a recovering Addict. I was the only one in that group who said, “I’m ____, and I’m an alcoholic”. Well, needless to say, I stuck out like a sore thumb, but I always felt uncomfortable going to the meetings as there was no feedback to what you were talking about, during those meetings. It was a downer for me, and I quit going. So, here I am, 7 yrs later, and I’m feeling like I’m trying to ‘justify’, in my mind, how having a drink or two, won’t KILL me, as long as I know my limit. Of course, you know, if you have a drinking problem, there’s no such thing as having ONE drink, and a THOUSAND is NEVER enough!! I know this, but in my head, I feel like I’m trying to give myself permission to ‘try it, again’, knowing the consequence. What do I do?
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