I don't think it's cheating to take a medication that helps you stay sober. In my opinion anything that can help you stay sober should be considered. Different med but I took Antabuse for 4 years, to help stop me from just saying F-it and drinking. Antabuse makes you very ill if you drink on it. I'm off it now, but keep a bottle on hand for if I'm going into high risk situations.
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"I danced in the morning when the world was begun. I danced in the moon and the stars and the sun". From my favourite hymn.
"If you see the wonder in a fairy tale, you can take the future even if you fail." Abba