I realized that I had to make a self-intervention when I was 32. First of all, I have an alcoholic brother and an alcoholic sister that died of alcoholism at age 48. I was heading that way and decided that I had to stop. I found it was easier to avoid alcohol all together than to try and become a responsible drinker.
About 18 years after going cold turkey, I was at a neighborhood cookout and a neighbor begged me to have a beer with him and I did. About 15 minutes later, he pointed out that I had just finished my third beer and I had almost without realizing it. I walked home and almost cried. Anyway, that was in 1999 and I think I may have had a sip or two of wine since but about gagged.
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Keep the chain tight!