Well i'll be completely honest with you, I decided to cut out alcohol altogether. I'm not saying i'll never drink again, but for me i decided i needed a clean break from it for a good amount of time. It's been almost 4 months now and I'm still going strong and I'm happier than ever! So I can't really say if your plan will work or not but I mean if you really want to try cutting down it sounds about right. I would suggest maybe limiting the amount of drinks you drink in one sitting. So like limit yourself to two drinks (regularly mixed). And drink non-alcoholic beverages in between if you feel weird......
Welcome to this site! This place is AWESOME!!!!! I joined a few months back and have really benefited from working the program, reading posts, posting and just feeling like I have a place to come and ask anything. You will receive support, no matter what! Since being a member here, I learned that we are all different and we work on our goals differently. For me, I decided to cut alcohol out completely. I had made some majorly brutal mistakes and almost lost my boyfriend, friends and even family members were slipping away from me. I had tried to cut down before and finally hit rock bottom. I decided that enough was enough, I'm young and I needed a change. It was hard at first, no one really took me seriously. But I knew that if I stuck with it I would prove to them that I was for real this time. In the beginning, the temptation was really strong. All my friends love to do is party and drink. I chose to skip a few parties and then i decided I would attend but just drink soda or juice instead. I was also embarassed to tell people that I quit. But like my boyfriend says, who cares about other people! And, I've also shaped up since quitting alcohol, i'm working out and in really good shape!
Anyway, i just wanted to share my story with you so you can see that we are all in this together. Our situations might be very different, but all said in done we are all avoiding alcohol and if we can help each other out then let's do it!
This place is GREAT and has really helped me get through the past few months. I had really hit a low point and coming here ultimately saved me. It sounds like you have a lot on your plate, but just think by quitting drinking you will have one less thing on that plate of yours.
Well.......... Quitting drinking is not my new years resolution, I quit drinking a over 3 months ago. But, I just want to say that I went to a new years party last night where everyone was drinking and I was able to stay sober and just drink club soda. AND on top of this, I had a really good night! Me and my boyfriend had an awesome time together, I didn't make a fool of him or myself.
I'm in such a good place! YAY, may anyone who is deciding to quit drinking today have all the strength in the world! If I can do it, so can you!
Yes, THANK YOU for sharing with us! What a great, real, raw post! I appreciate that so much! And you want to know something, you have helped someone someday, today! You helped me. I am young and I decided to give up alcohol a few months back. I felt like I was losing control of my life. And decided to try giving up alcohol to see how that would go for me. Things were going really well for a few months, until this weekend. I hit a low point where I was really thinking about drinking again. I felt lonely and an outcast from my friends. It took everything in me to not go out with my friends because i knew if I did i/d give in to the temptation. Reading your post has reminded me of the many reasons why I quit in the first place and how this decision has been the best decision I could make. I know that as I grow older, I will find friends who are less interested in getting drunk and and more interested in having good conversations that we will remember the next day. Thanks again. you really did help me and for that I am grateful.
These fact and stats actually are quite surprising, although I think we all know that drinking is bad we just choose to ignore it. I was watching a talk show the other day and they showed a picture of a healthy liver and a picture of a liver from someone who drank. The difference was astounding, I almost couldn't look! I have been sober for about 6 months now, but it still makes me wonder the damage that I did to my liver before. As much as that bothers me, I can only be thankful that I have chosen an alcohol free future! I choose to be healthier and I choose to opt for water instead of vodka water. I know I'm young and that I will attend many parties, festivities, dinners..etc in my future that will be serving alcohol. For now, I choose to be free of it and for that I am proud!
Music has helped me get through the lowest of the lows! Without music my life would be a totally different story. At times certain songs have been almost like anthems for me, whether it was to help me during a break up or now to help me stay sober! I appreciate many genres of music. You can't help what music you love! If it makes you feel good and want to dance then do it!
What kind of music do you all like? Has it helped you?
I had to go cold turkey, it was the only way. I'm not saying I will never drink again. It was safer for me to cut it out completely and possibly one day re-integrate it rather than cut down. I just didn't want to risk it. Everyone is different though, see what works for you and go for it! We are all here for you if you need us!
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