A Recovering Alcoholic Realizes He Can Never Drink Again
Stanley was a recovering alcoholic. He had gone through alcohol treatment two years ago and has been sober ever since he finished his outpatient alcohol counseling program. Lately, however, he has been feeling like his life is going nowhere and so he began frequenting a few nightclubs in the big city. He reasoned that since he was no longer an “active” alcoholic or exhibiting alcoholic behavior, he could now drink responsibly and in moderation.
After three weeks of having a few beers every other day, he understood how easily it would be to get involved in the negative cycle of alcoholism once again. And by looking at drinking in this manner, the one thing that he kept on thinking about were the dreadful alcohol withdrawal symptoms he suffered just before he went to the alcohol treatment clinic two years ago. In fact, the thought of facing such intense agony and pain made him totally quit drinking–again. As soon as he quit drinking this time he clearly understood that he was one of the unfortunate individuals who would never again be able to drink, even if he were to drink in moderation.
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