Not sure what to say but it feels like a switch clicked in my head today and my eyes were opened.
Yesterday I bought 2 sixpacks to last me over the holidays and today I saw that they’re empty. And the expensive whisky for special occasions too.
I didn’t even have a reason to drink that much. I’ve officially lost control.
So no more “only on weekends”. Or “not at home” Or “not alone”. Or “not more than 2 beers”. Tried all that, didn’t work.
I am not going to drink today. I don’t need to drink today. What a liberating feeling!
Keep it up!
It always helped me to just say I don’t drink. Not that that I am quitting but that I don’t drink.
Also think about the waste of money it is.
Also if you ever buy alcohol or a beer for home or at a bar, it’s okay to not drink and just throw it out.
The money isn’t the issue, but I realized what a waste of time it was. Last week when it got really bad, I’d get home from work, do my chores, eat and then start drinking from 7pm till 1am every night. That’s almost a second full time job.
Someone told me that he discovered weekends are way longer now that they also have mornings, because he is sober instead of having a hangover until the afternoon.
I really liked his point of view about wasted time.
Good job on your decision, if you need help we are all here. Personally I had great help from the book “the simple method” by Allen Carr and now I don’t even have cravings or think about drinking. It’s easier to not think about the first drink than the 15 following.
I tried to get into The Simple Method before and I disagreed on too many points for it to work. Also stopped smoking but not with The Easy Way. His basic premise that cigarettes and alcohol actually do nothing for you at all simply didn’t click with me.
What I did take from his books was the mindset that I’m not forced to avoid the drug, I’m finally free to live without it.