And not a terrible obervation either. I'm not gonna knock AA cuase it works for a lot of people - but for folks with above-average intelegence and some creative ability (which I think covers pretty much everyone a member here) sitting in a room listing to people talk about booze and booze realted problems is not going to help keep you from going on a 3 day bender in the middle of the week - if anything it's going to toss fuel on the fire! (unfortunately a personal observation as well).

>Then you may need psychiatric help, not just rehab/AA. I'm not being facetious or demeaning, just making an observation.
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>>My biggest problem is probably that I won't accept help. Pretty sad, isn't it?
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>>>Sad to hear this :( Are you getting help trying to get out of drinking? You probably never get "cured", but you can live a normal life if you have the support you need.
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>>>Good luck.
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>>>>I have been fired from my job.
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>>>>The reason is my drinking problem has come back with a vengeance. I can't explain why. I missed last Thursday and Friday and then again today due to drinking. It's a really rotten problem to have. My boss said I am the best programmer he has ever seen but they can't go on like this. I can't blame him.
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>>>>The girls don't know yet. They are going to be very disappointed. Moving here has been the biggest decision they have made in their young lives. And now they are going to be worried. S**t! I have let them down.