Am I an alcoholic?

By On November 7, 2011

Only you can decide whether you want to give AA a try; whether you think it can help you.

Here is a direct link to the chapter “More about alcoholism” from The Big Book of AA.

For a better understanding of the alcoholic mind, PLEASE read this text:

Chapter 3: “More about alcoholism”

If you find this chapter helpful, do not hesitate to read the rest of the book.

“Most of us have been unwilling to admit we were real alcoholics. No person likes to think he is bodily and mentally different from his fellows. Therefore, it is not surprising that our drinking careers have been characterized by countless vain attempts to prove we could drink like other people.

The idea that somehow, someday he will control and enjoy his liquor drinking is the great obsession of every abnormal drinker. The persistence of this illusion is astonishing. Many pursue it into the gates of insanity or death.”

From “More about alcoholism”, The Big Book of AA

Reprinted with permission of AA World Service.

 

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