[header] How to control drinking [title] Realize that social drinking can weaken your resolve. [step] For many people, social drinking can lead to excessive drinking, and at some point, we face the realization that our quality of life has sunk to a very low point. However, we still want to be able to have drinks at a wedding, a super bowl party, a halloween party, etc. 
[title] Understand that it can be difficult to accept that your drinking has become out out control. [step] We don't view ourselves as alcoholics, and we don't have any interest in the mind washing that treatment programs such as aa offer.