hi 78, what they tell us is if a person stops drinking if they return to drinking their tolerance and consumption will be the same, if not more, as before. many ppl try to control their drinking when they think they have a problem but in my case anyway it didn't work. controlling it, that is. i've heard others confirm this too. so i feel this concept based on studies is true. hope this helps explain why probably that it happened to you also.
that's why recovering alcoholics, like me, can not ever resume drinking successfully. statistics show that their alcoholism continues even when not drinking so if they pick it back up they will find themselves drinking what they would have if they had never stopped drinking. that's why abstinence for alcoholics is the only good choice. and for me it was the best choice i ever made!