i am a recovering alcoholic can i ever drink socially again?

Question

i have been sober for about a year and i like to drink but am afraid to start again

Answer 1

DO NOT DRINK! Why mess yourself up now after being successful for so long?!? There is a reason you call yourself an alcoholic, it's because you have a problem with alcohol. If you are afraid to drink again, it's for good reason. Good luck to you and good job on staying sober.

Answer 2

No recovering alcoholic should drink any type of alcohol at anytime no. If you have made it a year you shouldn't drink again for any reason. There is nothing you can do to prevent the thoughts of drinking sometimes but you must have willpower and just say no to the thoughts. If you start again, even if you think you will only do it once, you will be right back where you started.

Answer 3

Of course you can. Addiction to anything is all in your head. I don't care if "professionals" say it's impossible; anything's possible.

If you want to go back to drinking at a social level, this is what I would recommend:
1. Limit social drinking to just that. Only drink with other people.
2. Don't go to bars by yourself. Only go with friends. (just to close any possible loopholes to rule #1)
3. Don't "drink to get drunk."
4. Don't drink while you're in a bad mood. Matter of fact, only drink if you're already in a good mood.
5. Ask yourself, why did you become addicted to alcohol in the first place? What reality were you trying to escape from? Have you faced, confronted, and dealt with that reality? If the answer is no, you will still be an alcoholic even if you never take a drink again.
6. If you ever again face such a harsh reality, what will you do to deal with it next time?

I hope this helps.

Answer 4

The saying goes, "Once an alcoholic, always an alcoholic". I wouldn't suggest trying even one drink, but if you feel that you have the power to say when is when, then by all means do what you feel is right. I would strongly recommend for you to rethink this out before committing to it. I would hate to see you throw away an entire year of soberity for one drink. Take that from a one time addict. Had to give up alot of "friends" but in the end it was all worth it.

Answer 5

i don't think of so. My dad's been sober for 25 years. He at times beverages non-alcoholic beer like O'Doul's in social settings, besides the undeniable fact that it took about 10 years earlier he might want to learn this with no need severe cravings to drink back. Even after being sober for such a great number of years, he says he's popular with that if he ever touches yet another alcoholic drink back he will be proper back the position he all started.

Answer 6

I was also a recovering alcoholic at one time but after nearly 6 months of being sober I thought the way you did and indulged in a cocktail...which became two...then three....then four...and so on...now I drink regularly again.

However, this time around I do not drink until I pass out anymore. I still get drunk but then I'm over it. I stop.

Answer 7

Would not recommend drinking anything if you have a history of substance abuse. One drink might be fine, but one drink is how your problem started once upon a time. Also, if you have a family history of substance abuse (any substance; controlled or not) would be a bet that if you start drinking again, you could have serious issues giving the alcohol up. If you are afraid of restarting, then your mind is telling you not to have any more alcohol. Listen to your instincts.

Answer 8

If you've been sober a year, CONGRATULATIONS. No, don't kid yourself. If you've had a self-control problem in the past, you are probably slipping into that denial trap of rationalizing being able to handle just one, just two. Go to an AA meeting and talk to those folks about your feelings. You miss it. That's normal. You only remember the good and are starting to forget the bad. But what was it doing to your life? Are you really willing to risk that all over again?

Answer 9

I would say you have good reason to be afraid. Remember how easy it was to slip into alcoholism the 1st time round?

Did you reach the stage where you see that your whole life is falling apart around you because you just don't care about anything? That's where I am now.

You've done very well to get this far. You obviously have the strength to resist, so use it.

Answer 10

No. Once you're an alchoholic you are an alchoholic for life. It's a lie to convince yourself that you can drink just one and still be under control. Try not to think about drinking and occupy your time with other habbits and hobbies. I'm not an alchoholic but I do know about addictions and how difficult it is to break them. Good luck to you.