Quitting drinking

Swoosh! wrote:

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yet I felt like they proclaimed they quit drinking.

Maybe I'm wrong?

Big difference for the alcoholic drinker, it can cost them their life.

Also, let me say I appreciate your diplomacy and your mature discussion manner.

Best of luck!

it seems like you are actually not a troll so i'll respond. yes, you are wrong. nowhere did i "proclaim" that i quit drinking. you're projecting or something, i don't know. is it really that off base to think that _reducing_ drinking should also be encouraged and not shat upon in a thread that is about quitting drinking? getting completely hung up on the strict meaning of one word ("quitting" in this case) on an anonymous running message board is a strange battle to pick.

This.

Someone drinking 10 drinks a year is not a drinker. I wouldn't call someone who smokes 2 cigarettes a year a "smoker" either. And who cares, these pointless semantic arguments are dumb and waste space.

Just had my worst bout of vomiting after a binge

Getting worried about the health too

Man, I do not miss hangovers.

156 days without a drink for me. No AA. Didn’t lose my job or family, but I drank way too much. 5-6 days per week. Weekends and vacations revolved around drinking, even if it was golfing with 6-8 beers.

Healthy occasional social drinking is fine, but I can’t do it. I had a good run of 20+ years of alcohol, but no more. So nice feeling good on most runs. Don’t miss it, except occasional social events, but will never go back.

Think ive had enough

Life has been chaotic with police and physical fights at home with other alcoholic family members

The puking and sickness since yesterday was just too much this time

mikehammer wrote:

Think ive had enough

Life has been chaotic with police and physical fights at home with other alcoholic family members

The puking and sickness since yesterday was just too much this time

I hear you. Here’s a tip to help take the first step:

Dont say “ I think I’ve had enough…”

Say: “I know I’ve had enough…”

Be assertive with yourself, make that decision, know your weakness and face it. There are great programs out there to help. If doing it on your own is too har dright now, ask for help.

I know you can do it and you know it too, it’s just a matter of believing and taking the first step now.

You’ve got this!

Thanks yes I'm determined to stop

Been in and out of rehab and was sober for 4 months earlier this year, and had a 10 year sober spell between rehabs

mikehammer wrote:

Thanks yes I'm determined to stop

Been in and out of rehab and was sober for 4 months earlier this year, and had a 10 year sober spell between rehabs

go to a meeting today and during half time raise your hand and say you're looking for a temporary sponsor.

Ya I'll look them up again and participate

It's not really my thing asking for assistance

Thanks.will do

I will be 1 year sober on 10/14. I wasn't a hard drinker, but drank 1-2 beer a night 4-5 times a week. I was a believer in not driving at all the rest of the night after even just one beer and that influenced me to quit. Drinking wastes time/money and for me it doesn't actually make things like vacation more fun. Most people drink because its just expected that they drink

I'm going on 16 years without a drink. I won't get into how much I was drinking, but it was substantial, and cut my running career short to say the least.

No meetings, no AA, no docs, nothing. Just did it. Picked up a wicked sugar habit, but I've done away with that now, too. Some will recognize I've got other vices now, but I don't drink.

mikehammer wrote:

Just had my worst bout of vomiting after a binge

Getting worried about the health too

I had a bad bout of vomiting a few weeks ago after mixing wine, whiskey, beer and gin. Told myself I was done but back to it one week later. I had previously gone 1.5 years without but...

I know the decision has to come from within but getting to that mindset is the hardest part.

Decided to brew 25 litres of strong wine

Drank the lot in a week there, worst ever after it

Son is gone now, was absolute mayhem drinking all day, police involved regularly, beating each other constantly

I threw out what was left , homebrew is just a surefire way to kill yourself quickly when you're an addict

Homebrew is a flag for redneck

Home distillation can get pretty ugly as well... I gave it up, but I still drink the odd bourbon. At least I don't have gallons of whiskey around the house now.

madmax wrote:

mikehammer wrote:

Think ive had enough

Life has been chaotic with police and physical fights at home with other alcoholic family members

The puking and sickness since yesterday was just too much this time

I hear you. Here’s a tip to help take the first step:

Dont say “ I think I’ve had enough…”

Say: “I know I’ve had enough…”

Be assertive with yourself, make that decision, know your weakness and face it. There are great programs out there to help. If doing it on your own is too har dright now, ask for help.

I know you can do it and you know it too, it’s just a matter of believing and taking the first step now.

You’ve got this!

That advice has been helpful to know ive had enough