re: I have a drinking problem. Help. ***Update Page 4***

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***Update***

I haven't had a drink in two days and feel so much better than I have in awhile.

It's a small step and the big test will be over the weekend, but it's a good start IMO.

Thanks everyone.

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keep it up man

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Thanks everyone.

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You the man! Keep it up!

If you’re feeling better after 2 days you should start feeling outstanding once the withdrawals wear off.

Day 3 without a drink complete.

Still feeling good.

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Still feeling good.

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Dude, you will continue to feel better. Drinking poison isn't going to make you feel better...unless you are in withdrawals.

Day 573 here sober.

I hate the saying but it really is one day at a time.

Let me add this, total abstinence is ideal for a true alcoholic. But don't fall into trap of thinking if you slip then you just as soon go back full bore. Just check yourself and get back to it.

My point being if you do "fail" and have some drinks over the weekend don't throw in the towel. Remember how good you feel today.

Congrats on realizing you needed to make a change. It took my wife stopping and sort of guilting me into following her lead before I did. I was day drinking beers during Covid and switching to bourbon at night. Got really drunk watching a football game last fall and apparently tried to cook eggs for my son afterwards and served him a plate of mostly raw egg. That was sort of the wake up call. But I told myself I was cutting back by not drinking during the day. Pretty much gave it up altogether this past spring. Had my first beer since last October this past summer at a Fourth of July cookout. Had a drink on Labor Day at the pool and didn’t have another until we took a vacation about a month ago. One day at a time and next thing you know it’s been a week, then a month, then unless you’re keeping up with it you can’t remember the last time you had one. Sleep is better, health is better, and working out feels great.

Keep at it. I’ll be 3 years sober soon and it’s so worth it, the rewards on the other side of the occasional craving for the first year or so are incredible

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I'm attending a wedding with an open bar in a few weeks.

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Lots of people go to weddings and don’t drink. No reason you can’t be one of them. I’d probably skip out on tonight though. I seriously doubt your wife minds you getting sober. And she can go without you right?

Before you know it you’ll be able to go anywhere with anyone without wanting a drink but 5 days is pretty raw.