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I mean, in that setting AA doesn't exist, neither going to the psychologist. It exists only "desalcoholisation", which means costly medical treatment and isolation like for the people with drugs. (Yes, I know some countries of this kind). And my character can't be isolated such a long time.
He is sort of a functional alcoholic. He might get drunk and cry (rarely getting violent) during his free time, in week-ends or so, but never at work. He is doing his work sober and accurately, being conscious that several lives depend on his technical job. (And he might not drink for days in a row, while he is at work, but let it wild in the free days at home). Maybe he has some drink buddies who are happy to see him drink with them...
Since he had promised a child not to drink anymore, he wants to keep his promise. I think first he'll break off with his drink buddies and he'll tell his work friends about his decision, in order to hold him accountable. Then he'll do things to occupy his time, not to enter in a restaurant anymore. What else?
I also think that he might relapse in taking a drink ocasionally for a big holiday - Christmas or New Year, when everybody is together - but realise what he was doing and putting down the glass without emptying/ refilling it again. Which might mean occasionally 2-3 sips of something,before remembering that he had promised not to drink again, and being afraid that if he empties that first glas, he'd refill. Does it make sense? Can he have the will to recover, and succeed?
He is sort of a functional alcoholic. He might get drunk and cry (rarely getting violent) during his free time, in week-ends or so, but never at work. He is doing his work sober and accurately, being conscious that several lives depend on his technical job. (And he might not drink for days in a row, while he is at work, but let it wild in the free days at home). Maybe he has some drink buddies who are happy to see him drink with them...
Since he had promised a child not to drink anymore, he wants to keep his promise. I think first he'll break off with his drink buddies and he'll tell his work friends about his decision, in order to hold him accountable. Then he'll do things to occupy his time, not to enter in a restaurant anymore. What else?
I also think that he might relapse in taking a drink ocasionally for a big holiday - Christmas or New Year, when everybody is together - but realise what he was doing and putting down the glass without emptying/ refilling it again. Which might mean occasionally 2-3 sips of something,before remembering that he had promised not to drink again, and being afraid that if he empties that first glas, he'd refill. Does it make sense? Can he have the will to recover, and succeed?