>>>>Sorry to dump on you, Mike, but honestly, you have to do it, not excuse it.
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>>>I don't think I try to excuse myself very often. I just think your one stop recipe of "Don't buy liquor" is incredibly simplistic. Yeah, technically that would do it, but if it were that easy there wouldn't be so many people struggling with their addictions.
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>>>One of the great illusions about alcoholism is that all it takes is willpower to stop. Willpower is not enough. You can realize what it's doing to you and still not be able to stop.
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>>so, maybe it will take the power of God to help you stop? :)
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>>My father had the same problem as you, couldn't stop... until he made a conscience decision not to drink, no matter what. Whenever he would get the urge to drink, he would go out and do something else like jogging, walking, ride a bike or visit a friend. If you're alone when the urge comes, go see a friend or calll your sponsor quick.... anything other then giving into your drinking urge.
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>Maybe make your lab your non-drinking buddy.


A dog is better than nothing.
I read that loneliness is one factor of alcoholism.

But I don't think Mike is at a point to follow what others tell him to do. He's seems too.... ah... what's the word........