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EVERY time alcoholics drink, they expose the naked facts of their alcoholism. Even though they recognize these facts, they still want to believe they can cover their nudity with a network of fig-leaf excuses. The answer to this problem can be found in the first step of our program. Make an admission. Quit straddling. Get your mug and your wump on the same side of the fence. We didn't say admit you're an alcoholic. Just make an admission--either admit you are one or that you are not one. Go on from there and act accordingly. If you've made a mistake in either direction, you'll soon know it. The trouble with some people is that they feel becoming an AA is so completely final--like becoming a monk, or getting hung.