I don't mean to sound arrogant here, but I don't have any future fantasies about drinking; I had my arse kicked for too many years to kid myself. For me, I try to play the movie all the way through...from the end to the beginning, though. Experience has taught me that the end generally ain't too pretty, so when I get to the beginning, I realize the fantasy is a dangerous illusion. Who knows? I may have an overwhelming urge in a year, or five years, but if I play the tape through backwards, I know what I have to lose. I've already lost enough due to my drinking, & there's a lot I haven't lost "yet." I always try to remember the "yets."
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