Oh.....there are many what-if's!

This biggest what if that I can come up with to respond to these is - WHAT IF IT TAKES CONTROL OF YOUR LIFE?

I can honestly say that I chose to drink for some of the very same reasons as you. I was the "life" of the party.

But now, I throw my "own" party and I have no headache the next day! I party every day on higher productivity levels, a hightened sense of purpose, and with the REAL friends who watched me get here.

You don't loose friends is my EXPERIENCE. You lose "drinking buddies". You eliminate triggers. You eliminate the uselessness of your life.

For every person out there who has an alcohol problem there's one that doesn't that will realize your TRUE SELF and love you for WHO YOU ARE. When you drink - that's not who you are. That's a lot of JUNK IMHO.

Don't be afraid to let the real you shine through. Sometimes others hold too high of expectations on us.....and in my experience it has been because when I drank, I was a pushover and a people pleaser. Now being sober, I realize that I have to take care of ME because nobody else will do it for you.

Sorry to rant but, I just hope you see the WONDERFUL points of letting go of alcohol. It's really not all it's cracked up to be. After a good drunk your problems do not disapper - they are stil there facing you.......and we chose to drink again to yet again sweep them under the rug! Don't let yourself be fooled SOBRIETY IS BEAUTIFUL, not EASY but very BEAUTIFUL.