[Doggygirl]

Hi Netmarketer. I wish you the best with your plan. I have to say I agree with what Cindi posted. My husband has become my standard for what a "normal" drinker does / does not do. He would pass out if he drank 4 beers much less 6 - 10 beers. He doesn't like the taste enough, and definitely not "being drunk" enough to WANT to ever drink that much.

For him, special occassions (however you define those) are NOT "OK!! Time to celebrate by drinking!!" They are about celebrating whatever the occassion is about, and if alcohol is or isn't part of it, that doesn't matter and it's definitely not something he thinks about in advance. And if alcohol IS present, he may or may not have any, and if he does it would only be one or two....MAX....the occassion, length of the party, etc. would not matter.

I can never be like that. It took me awhile on the slippery slope to finally just accept it, but I can't. Maybe you can, or maybe your idea of "normal" is something else. The only reason I write this stuff out is just in case someone reads it who looks into their own heart - in a way I couldn't (had to learn the hard way) - and stays AF if they need to rather than go for another round or 10 with the Beast.

I'm totally with you on LOVING the freedom of alcohol not controling my life. For me, I cannot have the freedom and drink under any circumstances. Maybe you can.

DG