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Tanin


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The blunt, physiological truth for us, as of today, is that a drink pretty surely means a drunk sooner or later, and that spells trouble.

Living Sober, 1975



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Visionz


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This passed summer my wife purchased a new beer product that looked strikingly like flavored sparkling water. A failure of communication and failure to read labels and I took a big hit of 5.1% alcohol unknowingly. Once she grabbed the bottle out of my hand and the bitter but familiar bite of booze on my throat went down I realized what just happened. There was no panic I said shit...and went about our business. It was not a relapse. 

So I think intent means a world of difference in this subject.



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Thanks Pickle, ... I've proved just how true that statement is in my early years ...


and Vision, I don't view your experience as a relapse either, unless it was followed by the insanity of go'n back for more til you couldn't walk straight ... ... ...



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But that IS a very dangerous thin line ...



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Certainly intent (and amount) must be relevant factors in deciding what such events truly are.

I had a woman offer me a drink from a styrofoam cup once, This was in a university computer lab at around noon. Since I wanted to be cool with her, I took a sip without asking the obvious. THEN I asked her what it was and she replied, "champagne."

I spit out what I could immediately. It was disgusting.

I never made that mistake again. I don't drink anything, anywhere, with anybody...unless I KNOW what it is.




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Its too easy done until you gain the strength to check every time. There was i some months sober on the train to london. In 1st class. Master cutler. Just time for a lazy cooked breakfast. I thought the oj tasted funny. I complained to the steward who explained it was bucks fizz (oj and champagne). I was devastated. Spike to my sponsor....he said did you finish it? Hell no it tasted awful. Dont worry, it was a mistake. Go about your day 6.30 that evening, still 2 hours to go before dinner, theres 50 odd of us and the drinks tray comes round. Tall glasses with what looked like cranberry juice. Whats this...its a tom collins....whats a tom collins....its a cocktail.....does it have alcohol in it.....of course....not for me thanks. Always check. Always ask.

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