Down,

sometimes I overstate things. I don’t know what you believe or don’t believe. And I should not have said that I did. And when I said that you know something or another, I am skating on thin ice on that score as well. You were right to call me on that. My bad.

And I also failed to be more clear on my larger point. When I said moderation was a false goal, I also over generalized there as well. For someone who has not diagnosed themselves alcoholic, moderation is indeed a valid goal. My wife does it all the time. But I can’t do it.

This I do believe, real alcoholics never figure that trick out. We drink like alcoholics. We never regain the control we had in the past. But we do delude ourselves into thinking we can.

At any rate, take care my friend
Richard