Step One

 
I admit that I am powerless over alcohol -- my life has become in manageable. 
There are  Lot of caveats here. the first absolute is that there no absolutes. 
My my first goal is to eliminate binge drinking with the necessary subtext of extreme moderation.  Since declaring this goal, there has been one stress driven binge episode.  That tells me that the Me of Denial can take control of my independent I while blocking the interdependent We.
The path towards interdendence is along the weathered stepping stones of resilience