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Agreed, if you're in recovery, do not attempt moderation. That normalizes the behavior and is a slippery slope. Seriously thinking this may work for you is a pr
by bunnyfoofoo 5y ago
Agreed, if you're in recovery, do not attempt moderation. That normalizes the behavior and is a slippery slope. Seriously thinking this may work for you is a probable sign you should talk to your sponsor or attend an AA meeting.
- throwawaycuriou 5y agoThe AA perspective on this can come across binary and tautological: if one is an alcoholic, moderation is impossible. But the reality is alcohol dependencies occur across a varied spectrum. Implying there is only one solution is theism.
- bunnyfoofoo 5y agoWhatever works for you to keep you sober. If you're feeling tempted and want someone to talk to though, go to an AA meeting. You don't have to agree with any of the religious stuff they say to be around people that know what you're going through and can help.
- throwawaycuriou 5y agoDepends on where we place the goalposts. Abstinence or agency? For some cases, full abstinence is the most effective means to a fruitful life of agency. For others, an appeal to our inherent agency (rather than submitting to the impossibility of control / higher power) is the path, possibly one that returns to moderate use.