One of the most profound things I have heard has been “The first drink gets you drunk.” I thought this was a ridiculous statement too. No, the first drink gets me happy, it’s the fifteenth that gets me drunk. These alcoholics are ridiculous!
What I didn’t understand about this is also directly stated as if I don’t have the first drink I won’t have the phenomenon of craving to continue to the fifteenth. It’s not about the first drink but the obsession in the mind that causes the repetitive bottle to mouth action. After I have the first drink I have lost all control to stop. Simple answer, don’t have that first drink.
A journey to sobriety