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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][b]I would prove him wrong and no drink[/b].[/quote]

This. Give it 30 days without one drink. [b]If you can do it, you're not an alcoholic. [/b]
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This is not true at all.

I am an alcoholic. I know plenty of other alcoholics who have quit for all kinds of reasons, including dry January, to “prove” that they’re not an alcoholic. The difference is they always go back to drinking like they did, or more, after the “prescribed” time.

Dry January should be part of a reset, not a sentence. [/quote]
Same. I could quit for long periods. Meant nothing. Also, it took ten years for me to develop a problem. It may not feel like a problem for a long time. Like lots of people, I also mitigated it by working out/sweating. I also accomplished a ton during those year. I’m still an alcoholic. It looks different on different people. When I told some friends I had quit drinking, people's who had drank with me, they were surprised. AA says that alcoholic is “cunning, baffling and powerful” and I think that’s true. And I haven’t attended meetings in years and am no AA thumper. But alcohol is way too much a part of many people’s lives. I know many people who don’t drink because it became a crutch or they didn’t like hangovers or because of calories. You don’t have to be an alcoholic to decide it’s not that great for you. If nothing else, it negatively affects your moods and sleep, and you never have to worry about how you acted or what you said. [/quote]

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