Not that you probably really wanted an answer, but I'll bite.

Cause eventually, the alcohol doesn't work like it used to, the consequences start to pile up and the physical and mental torture begin to become intolerable. For some people, they just drink until they die.

Or as I witnessed last week, don't drink until they hang themselves. This will make more sense as I explain.



AA's book describes the idea that there's an abnormal reaction to alcohol (allergy of the body) once I commence to drink, meaning that after a few drinks, I lose control of how much I'm going to take or where I'm going to end up. So I plan to "have a drink or two after work," which goes as planned for about 30 minutes, then once the alcohol reaches my system, I begin to drink with a fury, end up shitfaced by 9, titty bar till closing, calling in sick and so on. BUT, it also describes the mindset of the alcoholic when I'm NOT drinking like this above.(obsession of the mind) That bolded line is how I feel when I DON'T drink, which can only be relieved by taking a few drinks and then the drinking which goes predictably bad......



This is what is referred to as the alcoholic dilemma. Sobriety is miserable and drinking is painful and unpredictable.



restless
[rest-lis]

adjective
1.
characterized by or showing inability to remain at rest:
a restless mood.
2.
unquiet or uneasy, as a person, the mind, or the heart.
3.
never at rest; perpetually agitated or in motion: <--------- My personal favorite. Perpetually. agitated....it feeds itself.



irritable
[ir-i-tuh-buh l]

adjective
1.
easily irritated or annoyed; readily excited to impatience or anger.


discontented
[dis-kuh n-ten-tid]

adjective
1.
not content or satisfied; dissatisfied; restlessly unhappy: