When my drinking problem first kicked into high gear and I started to develop and suffer through terrible withdrawal symptoms; I would always tell myself, the symptoms will eventually go away. This became my mantra. I would repeat it to myself as I constantly cycled through withdrawal and into recovery. This pattern of binge drinking,… Read more

At some point during my recovery, I became envious of casual drinkers. I wanted to be able to return non problem drinking. Having a couple beverages with friends but staying well within my limits. Moderate drinking was always something I struggled with. It seemed as though it didn’t matter what my intentions were at the… Read more