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Originally Posted by doucanoe
Thanks Chas.
Difficult at first, but that fades with time. Not that the thought to have a cocktail doesn't cross my mind from time to time. It does, but the frightening reality of revisiting all the "fun" that comes with it wins out every time.
I'm not a evangelical non-drinker like some that hang up the tumbler. I drank enough for several lifetimes so I'm very comfortable in retirement. 
RC |
It takes about a year to get your mind right, but even then the thought that "I can handle one" comes along. Apparently you can see the fallacy in this line of reasoning.
I find you to be a refreshing sort of teetotaler. My old buddy quit drinking about the same time I did. While I just walked away, he took the AA route, and to his credit, has never faltered. Then again, it was give it up or they have places for people like you in his case. Come to think of it, I believe they did run him through the wringer, and it wasn't just for alcohol.
And while I admire him for what he's done, the Carrie Nation persona that he developed is a little much for my tastes. But if that is what it takes for him to hold his life together, who am I to find fault.
Take care,
Chas