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After an alcoholic has been sober for a few years isn’t it safe for them to drink again?

April 26, 2017alcoholic DRINK isn’t safe Sober

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After an alcoholic has been sober for a few years isn’t it safe for them to drink again?

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No! They become extremely toxic and experience symptoms at least as bad as or worse than when they quit. Many who have returned to drinking after some years of being sober die within a few months. The Big Book of Alcoholics Anonymous has stories of alcoholics who tried this.