Alcoholism respects no ifs.
It does not go away, not for a week, for a day,
or even for an hour, leaving us nonalcoholic
and able to drink again on some special occasion
or for some extraordinary reason --
not even if it is a once-in-a-lifetime celebration,
or if a big sorrow hits us,
or if it rains in Spain or the stars fall on Alabama.
Alcoholism is for us unconditional,
with no dispensations available at any price.

Thought to Ponder....

The alcoholic is in no greater peril
than when he takes sobriety for granted.

Recovery Related Acronym

A A = Absolute Abstinence.