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When you can't stop drinking even when you want to

I told myself I'd only have wine with dinner but I finished the whole bottle again and now I'm ordering another one online at midnight because I can't face tomorrow without it.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The gap between intention and action reveals how little control we actually have over our compulsions.

Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Alcohol and the body?”

If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.