Quitting drinking

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At 4 years 8 months. I still have to work at it. Fortunately the smell of beer, wine, whiskey actually makes me sick so that helps. Running and lifting has been my fail safe check list. If I miss a few days it is a good reminder to me that I might be heading down the wrong path. Well now I need to have surgery for an injury. No running or lifting for 6 weeks. Going to be a good test for me.

It never goes away for people like us. I once quit for 10 years and once for four years. I've never gotten in any trouble with alcohol or lost anything I just don't like relying on something. Alcoholism is hereditary. I choose running. Pick up a new hobby for a few weeks. Read some books or remodel the house. Stay strong.

Quit counting but on about 20 years. Y'all can do this.

Hang in there, 6 weeks is of course nothing in the grand scheme. But it also might be a chance to really think about what replaces running at some point? Maybe you and I will be fortunate that our bodies will hold up long enough that it's an irrelevant question. But what happens when we're at the point where it's maybe only realistic to get out a couple of days a week for a few miles at a time? I've put a lot of time into thinking about that. And to be honest, I don't have a good answer right now either. Running is extremely important to my sobriety. So as of now I'm not overly worried about it, I'm healthy and should be able to keep this going for a while. And I'm sure you will be able to as well once you get back in 6 weeks. But I just don't want to be blindsided either.

I've also talked about this with a few people professionals and others going through this. And one of the ideas that gets mentioned quite a bit is the belief that as long as you're at least conscious of this potential hurdle, you'll be able to handle it when it comes. Meaning, you don't actually have to have a formalized plan when whatever it is that helps keep you sober ends, whether it's running, a relationship, a job, but if you've done the work to really envision that happening, you're far less likely to resort to relapse to deal with it.

I'm not sure how I feel about that, it seems a bit optimistic for some of us that by default are rather pessimistic (we're alcoholics, so what do you expect). But just something for any of us to think about it a bit whether we've leaned on something to keep us sober for 7 days, or 7 years.

Keep it up everyone.

just cant get complacent. fortunately i DO NOT want to drink at all. This for sure helps.

Stay strong getting nervous. I actually don't know long term what will happen, but I know I want sobriety now. And I also know I couldn't go on like I was early this year and for a good chunk of the last 20. 194 today. Feels good to be here.

Actually 194 today, yesterday was 193. Running feeling good of late.

25 weeks

Unfortunately you'll pick up another vice like addiction to pornography or gambling.

That's great Rooting for you! Coming to 6 months! 195 today.

In the last week, I've had dinner twice in the lion's den of alcohol temptation - a bar. I did not crave alcohol. I had iced tea both times.

Way to go Chunk's.

Went to a outdoor music fest yesterday Sun was shining local craft beers were flowing all over, I wanted one but one wouldn't have been enough. Going on two months alcohol free and down 8 lbs. And no hazy feeling this morning, going for the Sunday morning run.

Great stuff Chunks and Pretzel Man!! 196.

Good job! I can identify with the "one wouldn't have been enough" comment. I probably would have had a couple of beers which would have broken my streak and would have given me permission to head to the liquor store to buy a few bottles of whisky.