Junkie Journal: August 31st

~I'm an alcoholic and a cocaine addict. I took my first drink when I was 13 and was drinking on a regular basis by the time I was 16. I started messing around with cocaine when I was 22 briefly, and didn't touch it again until 4 years ago. Over the last 4 years of my life I have gone through a divorce, lost my grandmother, been in rehab twice, the most recent stay in December of 2005, and been to jail twice.

The last year and few months have been a constent struggle for me to stay sober, and I relapsed a few months ago after being sober for a little over a year. I thought I was bigger than this disease and I was just reminded that I'm not.

I've tried drinking and using every way. Just drinking alcohol, just smoking pot, just drinking wine, only drinking on the weekends (yeah, that lasted 'til 'bout Wednesday), you name it~I tried it. I kept looking for that secret formula to keep my drinking and using under control, but never found it. What I did find was that my life had become unmanageable.




The Dangers of Non-Alcoholic Beer
It Could Be Dangerous For Those Trying to Abstain

They call it "near beer" and it may be nearer than you think.
Those trying to abstain from alcohol are warned against the use of non-alcoholic beer, now there may be scientific evidence to support the admonition.
Recently in a topic discussion in our Alcoholism Forum, a visitor was given many different reasons why others had decided not to try so-called non-alcoholic beer, if they wanted to remain sober. Avoiding the temptation was the reason most often offered.
Other than the fact that all "NA" beer does contain a small amount of alcohol, there is now a new study out that seems to support the theory that it can cause a relapse for recovering alcoholics.
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