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[LadyLush]

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Trucker,

To me it would mean to have a drink or 2 at a party, at dinner, with a friend, etc. and be able to walk away and not have to get my ass totally sloshed.
I think for most of us trying the Bac route it has always been all or none. We only have (or had) one goal in mind...DRUNK.


Lady

[LadyLush]

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Sorry panno, cross posted

[Doggygirl]

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LadyLush;1083576 wrote: Trucker,

To me it would mean to have a drink or 2 at a party, at dinner, with a friend, etc. and be able to walk away and not have to get my ass totally sloshed.
I think for most of us trying the Bac route it has always been all or none. We only have (or had) one goal in mind...DRUNK.


Lady

I would expand that to include most of us trying any route to stop all or nothing drinking.

My husband is a normie when it comes to AL. Here are some of the things he does that completely baffle me - things I could NEVER do:

* turn down a drink just because he "doesn't feel like it." (I always felt like it!)
* Have one. (that "woozy" feeling makes him want to stop. That feeling fires up my engines and makes me want MORE MORE MORE)
* He never thinks about "having a drink" to relieve stress, etc.
* He doesn't make decisions about whether a particular activity is desireable or not based on whether there will be plenty of AL available.
* HE JUST DOESN'T THINK ABOUT IT.

I have just never been like that. Ever.

DG

[spuddleduck]

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perfect description dg. totally baffling to me too

[LadyLush]

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DG,

Totally with you. All of us. Not just the Bac-Pac. I am still finding my way, but could never imagine going anywhere alcohol free. I also date a "normal" drinker and it drives me nuts.
For me right now my brain is still thinking only 2 options: all or none.

Thanks for the correction,

Lady

[TracyA]

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Maybe the difference is that normal people do not have "a relationship" with AL?

[Murphyx]

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Normal people have a relationship with alcohol, but instead of being their best friend they're more like a vague acquaintance.

A normal relationship with alcohol is quite simply not fixating on it, not craving it and not forcing yourself to stay away from it either.

[mollyka]

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Someone posted on here a long time ago about getting a glass of wine at a party and then putting it down to go and look round the house WTF I wouldn't have left it out of my hand if someone had had a gun to my head - normal drinker?

[Noelle]

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spuddleduck;1082979 wrote: has anyone had any success with anti craving meds prescibed by their doctor. i have tried campral with little effect. obviously antabuse works to 'not drink' but this would be my last choice. i know there are various meds that can be prescribed but i dont seem to hear any success stories here. thanks

I take 50 mg Naltrexone and it has literally changed my life. No cravings whatsoever. It appears to either work or not. Give it a try, can't hurt. Good luck!