cindy wrote:

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1. despite all we can say, many who are real alcoholics are not going to believe they are in that class. by every form of self-deception and experimentation, they will try to prove themselves exceptions to the rule, therefore nonalcoholic. if anyone who is showing inability to control his drinking can do the right-about-face and drink like a gentleman, our hats are off to him. heaven knows, we have tried hard enough and long enough to drink like other people!               here are some of the methods  we have tried:drinking beer only, limiting the number of drinks, drinking only at home, never drinking in the morning, never drinking alone, never having it in the house, never drinking during business hours, drinking at parties, switching from scotch to brandy, drinking only natural wines, agreeing to resign if ever drunk on the job   taking a trip , not taking a trip, swearing off forever (with and without a solemn oath), taking more physical exercise, reading inspirational books, going to health farms and sanitariums, accepting vountary commitment to asylums- we could increase the list ad infinitum.                                                       

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Switched to beer only myself.....drank a case.

Tried a glass of wine a night....turned into a bottle and more.

Tried to go 2 beers a day......turned into 10.

Tried to drink only after the sun went down.......I drank the next morning.

Tried to hide the amount by having a six pack in the fridge, and nurse 1 beer all night (for show to wife) while sneaking into the garage to do shots of whiskey.

Hid beer in the tubk of my car to keep it out of the house.

The list goes ON and ON.