Let's talk about drinking alcohol in recovery
The sober community promotes the idea that alcohol reduces your ability to control yourself. And that alcoholism is an incurable disease that can only be managed with complete abstinence. The "alcoholic" identity is a lifetime commitment to a DISABILITY. Which is why quitting feels so complicated. You're caught…
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