This I believe, is the saddest part of alcohol addiction, the more you depend on alcohol, the more convinced you are that you cannot cope or enjoy yourself without it, and the quicker you die inside. Then your life is less fulfilling and when this happens the more you rely on alcohol to fill the gap. This is why I was so afraid of stopping. I always thought there would be a permanent gap in my life if I didn’t drink. It is alcohol that creates the gap and getting rid of alcohol fills it. Now that the gap has been filled just the thought of drinking fills me with fear not the other way round. Why should we fear NOT drinking? That should be the question!
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