of course it's not absolutely true. you're not wise to something everyone else is blind to - some people are totally able to cut down. the people who say it's

of course it's not absolutely true. you're not wise to something everyone else is blind to - some people are totally able to cut down. the people who say it's impossible are AA people, and that's basically a religion. but look at you - 2-3 occasions in your life - the people who have problems cutting down are doing that 2-3 times a week and are completely functional. it's a completely different personality type. the bottom line is, for a lot of people, it's a LOT easier to stop than to 'cut down'. this isn't a magical premise. in fact i think it makes a lot of sense. similarly, for a lot of people, stopping is impossible. and that's how you get numbers like 74 drinks a week which sounds fucking ludicrous at first blush, but is in fact quite doable.