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I just read through this thread...
While overcoming an addiction, people learn other coping strategies besides drinking....So what is learned doesn't just go away after having one drink, and although one drink can lead into a binge drinking episode, someone who has been in recovery can find their way out of that cycle because of the coping strategies learned in the process.
Trillcat, I really hope you have learned your lesson and it won't happen again
I do agree professional help may be necessary, but it's also true that some people who are binge drinkers are addicted but aren't as dependent on alcohol as others, they binge drink on weekends and can go all week without alcohol, so I do believe it is possible to stop without professional help. Everyone's addiction is different. Some people can't stop without professional help while others can..
LIGHTNING it is ridiculous to say she will drink and drive, no human being has the ability to make such a prediction....Sorry but like others, I found your comments too harsh because I sense judgment in your posts.
While overcoming an addiction, people learn other coping strategies besides drinking....So what is learned doesn't just go away after having one drink, and although one drink can lead into a binge drinking episode, someone who has been in recovery can find their way out of that cycle because of the coping strategies learned in the process.
Trillcat, I really hope you have learned your lesson and it won't happen again
I do agree professional help may be necessary, but it's also true that some people who are binge drinkers are addicted but aren't as dependent on alcohol as others, they binge drink on weekends and can go all week without alcohol, so I do believe it is possible to stop without professional help. Everyone's addiction is different. Some people can't stop without professional help while others can..
LIGHTNING it is ridiculous to say she will drink and drive, no human being has the ability to make such a prediction....Sorry but like others, I found your comments too harsh because I sense judgment in your posts.