It wasn’t until I listened to “This naked mind” and “Alcohol explained” that I had real success with quitting. They both do a very good job explaining the negatives of alcohol so far outweigh the positives, there’s no reason at all we should drink it.

Have you heard of The Alcohol Experiment? My husband started out with it. You just quit for 30 days. He’s been sober for 1.5 years now. There are daily videos to watch and you learn about alcohol- what it does to your body, how society views it, the marketing behind it, etc. It’s so interesting. The goal is to take a break but some folks end up quitting altogether. Good luck!!

https://thisnakedmind.com/blog-the-alcohol-experiment/

https://learn.thisnakedmind.com/the-alcohol-experiment-registration

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What works for me is I set a rule that I don’t drink between 3am and 9am.

Is the transmission drunk Ricky? Cause you are!

Seeing the science behind it helped me get 7 weeks. Up and down since

I keep small tubes of gel frosting for my kid’s lows when they’re sick. If you can keep anything down, squirting gel frosting into your gumbo e will bring you right back up.

Thanks!

Don't do something important so when you remember

I've had a lot of success using Sunnyside. It's a cutback program where you set goals for the week and track your drinking. One thing that's really made it work for me is that I absolutely don't keep more alcohol in the house than I've planned to drink that night. Otherwise it's too easy to have more than I intended or drink on nights I didn't plan to. I'm fortunate to live walking distance from a great bottle shop that sells pint cans in singles. However I know other people who it's worked for who aren't in that situation.

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You rock! That’s a great milestone to accomplish. Keep it up!

I’m glad you are making this change. It’s a happy story to read and you can do this. You’ve already made the hardest step.

Whenever quitting an addiction, see an addiction specialist. It's a handy tool.

Thank you for working on yourself. I’m glad you did this.

Same here. If I drink, I DRINK to a bad bad point

I’m fortunate enough to live in a state with legal marijuana. The THC drinks help and you can mix them with sparkling water to make cocktails. You can get the same thing with CBD if you don’t live in a state where it’s legal.

Finding something to replace the motion and ritual helps a lot.

Don't you have any dreams? An awesome house in great location? Fun job that pays well? Meeting the love of your life? Some fitness goal, like running a marathon, or just losing weight and getting fit?

A goal is just a way to measure progress towards your dreams. How much, by when.

A plan is a set of steps you take to reach the goal.

Schedule a workout the morning after you think you might drink.

I do a trail run with a buddy on Sunday mornings and knowing I have to get up and be ready for that helps keep me from drinking on Saturday night.

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#10 stuck out to me and it’s so true. People that are willing to do bad things to other people will do it to anyone so don’t expect to not be part of that “anyone”. Bad things can and will happen to everyone throughout life and you just have to live with it no matter what hits you.

figure out when you’re most likely to break. Prepare for those times. Give it your best, and if you happen to break again, make another plan that learned from the last one.

Text your mates ahead of time about your goal and ask them to not offer you any.

Plan what else to drink in those environments. Maybe plan a night out with pals at a place with good mock tails. Learn some good Alc free drink orders.

If things are more serious, you can look into groups to join. You can also read the book the Alcohol Experiment. We

Booze causes cancer.

You want to talk to me? 500 dollars.

I’ve been able to do dry January by getting up at 5am each day to work out before work. My tip is to write down your 30 day schedule and DECIDE UP FRONT. When I wake up and don’t want to do it, or am at a party and want a drink, I say to myself “I almost forgot I already decided I can’t drink this month. The decision has already been made.” Hope this helps a little and good luck!

Same program. Cannabis helps me and I feel much better overall. That said will prob mix some beers in here in the next week.