He made up his mind that until he had been successful in business and had retired, he would not touch another drop. An exceptional man, he remained bone dry for twenty-five years and retired at the age of fifty-five ...Then he fell victim to a belief which practically every alcoholic has--that his long period of sobriety and self-discipline had qualified him to drink as other men. Out came his carpet slippers and a bottle. In two months he was in a hospital, puzzled and humiliated.
Big Book - Alcoholics Anonymous - Source: c. 1939, AAWS, Alcoholics Anonymous, More About Alcoholism, p. 32
Big Book - Alcoholics Anonymous - Source: c. 1939, AAWS, Alcoholics Anonymous, More About Alcoholism, p. 32
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