Everyone on this thread needs to take a step back and not draw conclusions about other people's drinking habits. I would not necessarily use the word 'alcoholic' towards someone else on this forum (who I have never met), but that's just me.
Most of us on here have experienced problems with our drinking that has lead to us losing our licences. Some of us have been binge drinkers, some of us have been problem drinkers and some of us have simply been heavy drinkers.
The word alcoholic is one open for debate, going back many decades to the origins of the AA fellowship or those in the medical profession. I am sure if you asked ten people to state the definition of a alcoholic, you would get ten different answers. I think we should leave it at that for now.
Going back to the purpose of the thread - the CDT is a strong arm system that has been used by the DVLA for a number of years. Since I joined this forum, three years ago, I have seen countless people come and go off this site who seem to want a quick fix solution to passing the CDT without addressing their drinking habits.
The ultimate solution is simply quitting the booze for for as long as possible. If you know you have a CDT in three months, stop drinking now. If you are currently banned from driving and are a HRO, stop drinking now until you know either way whether you will do a medical.
The whole purpose of the CDT to ensure those of us who have lost our driving licence have addressed the problem that cost us our licence in the first place. Those people who play chance with the CDT and are fortunate enough to get back on the road are usually the ones who don't address the problem and invariably get banned a second time.
CJ
