How Much Is Enough?

My sponsor told me the answer to this question. But first, a little background. When I was drinking, I believed I should always have enough around the house to drink, and I was successful in that lofty goal. But somehow I was never completely satisfied. There just wasn't enough, no matter how much I had on hand. I used to buy liquor by the half-gallon, and half-gallons by the case. The day I walked into AA, there were five unopened half-gallons of whiskey just waiting for me to consume, which was less than a week's worth of whiskey. I just didn't understand half-pints at all or the concept of controlled drinking, for that matter. The two terms don't seem to go together. For me, controlled drinking was a contradiction in terms--an oxymoron.