[C19is20]

After 15yrs of a-abuse, 4 bottles of alcover (sodium oxibate? i believe available - prescription only - only in one country) cured me. I bought 2 cases of xtra-strong beer 'just in case', have had 2 cans on my desk for months now. 0 interest in drinking.

[Scoundreller]

Italy?

Sodium Oxybate (ie: incredibly expensive GHB) is on the market elsewhere, but not indicated for alcohol abuse and usually heavily controlled (ie: special doctors and pharmacies only).

The heavy control always surprised me while other powerful sedatives flow freely with little control.

[toomanybeersies]

GHB is orders of magnitude more dangerous than other sedatives, with less medical uses.

[3fe9a03ccd14ca5]

Why in the world would you tempt yourself like that?

[FillardMillmore]

I obviously cant speak for the OP, but theres something to be said for putting yourself in a situation that requires discipline and resistance of temptation (though you're absolutely correct, in this case, most certainly not a good idea for everyone). Completely tangential, but I've come to think of Gandhi's celibacy tests with naked women in this way.

[dvtrn]

You see temptation, I see “a reminder”. Speaking as someone who has beaten an addiction of my own and did something similar.

4 years. Nary a single relapse to speak of.

It’s not for everyone, no. But that’s okay. Few things are.

[Broken_Hippo]

I can't speak on alcohol and think any alcohol addiction is more difficult to quit, but: I quit smoking and nicotine a year and a half ago. I still have ecigs about: I kept them in case I just couldn't. Just in case. For peace of mind. I never really saw it as temptation. I don't mind getting rid of them now, mind you, I'm just lazy and they are stored away.

[holler]

Addiction is all about control... either it controls us or we (think) we control it. It's a perverse feedback loop.

[tejtm]

How can you know you who is in control if you don't?

[ineedasername]

I've heard of the practice before, it seems a common, if not majority practice.