Again, as ND pointed out, we are not victims. Alcohol doesn’t come running after us from the store. Alcohol does not jump on us, hold us down and pour itself down our throats. Alcohol sits there as the inanimate object that it is. We give alcohol its power. We bring it into our lives. We initiate the process of getting drunk. Every drink we take is within our power, not alcohols. We may not remember the following day that we were in charge and then promptly call alcohol names for “making” us do stupid things but in reality, alcohol is not responsible, we are. So please, we have the power not alcohol. We are liable for our actions. Blaming alcohol is like blaming food for making us fat, or cigarettes for giving us cancer.
These are conscious choices and the resolution is so simple. If you want to minimize your risk of cancer, don’t smoke. If you don’t want to get fat, make healthy food choices and consume appropriate amounts for your needs, and if you don't like yourself when you consume alcohol, don’t drink.
Remember, we are in control. The question is why do we choose to lose it?
TS
Alcohol controls us only when we allow it. If we had no control, we would not be here on
this site, sharing accomplishments, or marking our days sober. I believe it’s
simply a conscious choice (a challenging one) we make; either we drink or we
don’t drink. Alcohol do not control me
when I’m sober (although it tries with urges, temptations, cravings) but
ultimately I am the one whom decides to indulge. Its only when we choose to drink, that the
addiction takes over and alcohol takes control.
I cannot blame my reckless actions and stupid decisions while under the
influence, on the alcohol. I am very
much aware of what alcohol does to me; repeated experience has proven that many
times over. If we just see ourselves as
victims and powerless over alcohol, then thousands of criminals in this country
should not be incarcerated because of alcohol related crimes (it wasn’t me, it was alcohol). So how do we prosecute Alcohol or put it
behind bars?
I am responsible and I hold myself accountable for my
choices and subsequent actions.
Thinking Comes Before Drinking
Swig