Refusing to Admit Alcoholism

He drank to excess in a vain attempt to heal the wound of guilt, just as an invalid might take morphine and codine for severe pains. He began to impress his subconscious mind three times a day using this prayer: "The infinite lies stretched in smiling repose within me" As he repeated this prayer, he was fully aware of what he was doing and why he was doing it. Refusing to admit it, if you are an alcoholic or drug attict, admit it. Do not dodge the issue. Many people remain alcoholic because they refuse to admit it. Your disease is an instability, an inner fear. You are refusing to face life. And so you try to escape your responsibilities