For people who beat their drinking problems

Yeah, do tell.

i quit hanging out with my drinking buddy. and then i just didn't buy any anymore. been sober 3 months. don't much miss it. i spend my beer money on toys for my grand daughter now and that helps too.

Cold turkey. Woke up one day and decided enough was enough. Basically just quit buying and cutoff my enablers. 6 years.

Easy! Your gonna have to want to stop, I realizied after I quit drinking I learned a new found respect for myself and others! I DO NOT PREACH or PRACTICE religion when I quit drinking

stay away from all influences

outta sight outta mind

If you can stop for a year the days get easy
each passing day. Like someone mentioned above
avoid hanging with old drinking buddies. Find something
you enjoy doing or a hobby you like, it's called redirecting
your energy. I will say your problems don't go away but become
easier to deal with.

I did the same thing. 30 years for me.

smoke pot

Marijuana become legal in Washington.

I just switched....SO much better for me!

No out of control shit! Maybe kinda strange.... lol

But at least Im not belligerent like alcohol does to people.

I played with the fire water for 21 years.......

Started drinking heavy when I was 21!

Wake up in a ditch on the side of the road naked with Alcohol.

May Jane? No hang over! lol

Only if its legal in your state.

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pounded out my wife 2x daily. morning and evening, hard poundings.

If you remember how you feel in the morning, that helps.

Stayed out of bars and reminded myself why I quit for the people I love.

That and just fucking quit! Done! Over! Good by!

Start an exercise program and stick to it!

Party freinds go by by Dont worry you will make new ones!

There you go!

The power of a decision! The lie is dead! We are in charge of our lives!

lock yourself in a room with beans, ice cream and shit buckets. :-P

Life will still be life but you will feel better and life will become smoother!

thats the Q eh bud, u neva do beat it... u have to control the wee demon

4 years AA.

Been sober 15 years.

Can't stand AA, but it worked for me.

I respect that man, I fucking hate 12 step programs and I fucking hate 12 step people

But you did what you had to do, and I respect that!

I believe in the power of my will!

I really dont want to quit but I know I probably should.

I cant have one or two beers. I start feeling really good at about 7-8.

Then everything else after is icing on the cake.

I binge when I dont have to work the next day.

Thinking of going cold turkey for awhile to put my tolerance in check at least.

Last Edited by Gimme 3 Steps on 02/11/2015 05:58 PM

A never quit attitude

If you say I cant, you have already failed

This is only two minutes please watch it

I got a dog and a hobby. Now when I do drink, the occasional hangover reminds me why I don't often drink anymore.

No long speeches, and what worked for me may not work for you.

I quit when I was 32 because I decided that it wasn't worth the hangover and just stopped. Mind over matter. I didn't "try" to quit, I just quit. If I had decided to "try" (like I had many times) I would have put too much thought into it and break under the pressure. With smoking, I decided thatI hated to smell like it after 15 yrs and quit two yrs ago, but I will have one every once in a while, which is how it works for me. I can still have one whenever I want, but because the habit and physical addiction are gone, I don't feel the urge to go crazy. No withdrawals with either.

Maybe set small goals so you don't overwhelm yourself and set yourself up to fail. Go a week and then reward yourself.

I beat my meat and still drink. is that hurting anyone else ?

1. Total abstinence
2. 5-HTP (200mg 2 to 3 times daily)
3. L-Trytophan (1000mg 2 to 3 times daily)
4. Exercise regimen
5. Spiritual (Bible based Church attendance, study)
6. Began feeding the mind with medical/ health improvement articles. Reading novels, Bible, fact based info about times we live in: You can re-wire your neural pathways in your brain.
7. The Healing Codes (Dr. Alex Lloyd)

Going on 8 years total abstinence, and loving it. If you truly want to quite, you have the ability within you. I no longer will ever willfully lose my mental faculty by drinking or drugs. You must learn to deal with life and problems with a clear mind, focusing on "Head-on problem solving skills" development vs. defaulting to past patterns and habits.

Alcohol is a depressant
Alcohol is a toxin
Alcohol never helped anyone
Alcohol is insatiable (you will never get enough of it)

Best of luck: 100% true sharing above friend

you get real bad hangovers yet? if so just think how sick you'll feel for a couple hours of drunkenness

Hi op... I had a real problem with beer. 18 -24 a day. Did some real dumb things while under the influence......went cold turkey and at the same time went gluten free. Believe it or not I've lost taste and desire for beer And a added benefit. Lost 40 lbs in the mean time. It's been going on three years now.....give it a try

I have been sober for eight years know and I love it. 25 years ago I bought a bar & grill and set out to make my million HAHA my business to this point has done well except during obamas first turn life was hard and still is to a point. ( my wife and I have not been able to afford health ins since he got in , but that's a whole other topic.) Amyway my daughter was pregnant with our first grandchild and. I started to look at life a little differnt I relized that being drunk by 1 o'clock everyday was not who I wanted to be I HATED myself . My motivation was my grand children and what my relationship would be with them. One night laying in bed watching monday night football just starting my second drunk of the the day I became so disappointed in my shelf I just decided no matter what enough was enough, so I quit ,and have NOT REGRETED it one bit. Belive it or not I still own the bar and I'm here 16 hrs a day ,yes at times it can be be hard but not for the reasons you think. All the alcohol does not bother my one bit. I don't miss it ,and would gladly help any patron I have quiet .if that's what they turly wanted to do. The hardest part is knowing there is a whole differnt life out there just waiting to be explored throw sober eyes, but everything my wife and I have is tied up in this business and at 60 years old I can't afford to give it away The lesson I guess I'm saying is if you think you have a problem you do . Don't torment yourself fors years trying to answer the question you've know the answer to for years. Yes you can do it on your own you just need to belive in yourself .