Question by cafegroundzero: Do you think or feel that a moderation approach to alcoholism is feasible for some who have a problem w/ booze
How has either total abstinence with or without AA, or any other approach, been or not been effective, in your own knowledge or experience?

Best answer:

Answer by Sugar PIe
For most people, the urge to drink alcohol is so great, there is no “moderation.” Moderation WILL lead to drunkenness. Same w/ drug abusers. Abstinence is the best route.

This is what is so hard for people addicted to food. They CAN’T just stop cold turkey. They have to face it 3x a day, feed their families, and see it at every office party or get-together. People addicted to food are proof you cannot do it “in moderation.”

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