Do i have to give up Alcohol forever?
No, you don’t need to give up drinking forever. Quasi-religious organizations like AA try to make you think you need to give it up forever, but that’s because it’s a way of swelling their membership ranks. Indeed, the AA solution keeps people as ‘recovering alcoholics’ forever. In truth, the only way to get past alcoholism is not to fear alcohol, but to learn to integrate it into your life. It won’t be easy, but it certainly can be done. The first thing you need to do, is to stop drinking for now. Don’t have ‘just one’ on the weekend, don’t put yourself in places where you’ll be tempted. Do this for a few weeks so that you know that you can enjoy your weekend without alcohol. After that, you need to start trying to learn how to use (rather than abuse) alcohol. Start by having an occasional drink in a situation where you know you won’t have more. Go out for dinner on a weekday with friends – or better yet have dinner at their house – you trust; have a glass of wine. Let your friends kno
