Quitting Alcohol

[Kilboars]

I stopped drinking all together January one and haven’t really even been tempted. I think about drinking wine or old fashions but it’s kind of a knee-jerk reaction from just what I’ve always done.
It’s not a big craving like I thought it might be. My wife enjoys visitingthe wine country on our vacations and having wine with meals and do she keeps asking me if I’m going to have a glass or two from time to time and so far their answer has been I’m not sure but in my mind I’m saying no. I’d really like to go the whole year just to say I quit for a year and it has no vice over me but just wondering now if it’s OK to have a few glasses or a few drinks away on vacations or special occasions?


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[bentarrow]

Best thing u can do is stop. Life will b better and so will ur health. C the effects of it on lots of people. Brother bad drinker. Asked him to slow down. Got mad for askin.

 

[Newtexican]

I just listened to Andrew Huberman podcast on what alcohol does to your body a couple of weeks ago. Good listen, it’s very motivating to quit. According to him it takes a chronic drinker (7-15 drinks a week) 2-6 months to see the most benefits from not drinking. Me and the wife are 20 days in on 30 days no alcohol or cheat meals, we are feeling great. We definitely fit into his chronic drinker category. I feel like a better husband and father, my sleep has been amazing and I’ve been very consistent in gym.

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[coloyooper]

I just listened to Andrew Huberman podcast on what alcohol does to your body a couple of weeks ago. Good listen, it’s very motivating to quit. According to him it takes a chronic drinker (7-15 drinks a week) 2-6 months to see the most benefits from not drinking. Me and the wife are 20 days in on 30 days no alcohol or cheat meals, we are feeling great. We definitely fit into his chronic drinker category. I feel like a better husband and father, my sleep has been amazing and I’ve been very consistent in gym.

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Been really enjoying Huberman the last few months

 

[MuleDeerMike]

Probably be dead from the alcohol or driving if I hadn’t quit at 29. Although I’ve had a few rarely since then and could now without a problem , the desire just isn’t there.

Working on the road living in motels starting at 21. It was a party all the time.

At 25 laying in a motel bed in daylight after work seeing things move in the room out of the the corner of my eye was a wake up.I left that job and noticed my hands shake, but that didn’t stop me for a couple years yet.
Started out beer, then whiskey and coke, my last favorite drink was VO and water.

Go out and get drunk at least 5 nights a week and twice on Sunday.

Are you saying you were hallucinating?

 

[ScottRK]

Are you saying you were hallucinating?

The old term “ seeing pink elephants”. It was little stuff just once.Like mice or something scurrying in the motel room.

 

[JDMBEND]

If you think you have a drinking problem, then you probably do. I can’t tell you how many times I tried to quit drinking and always failed.
I was mentally, physically, and spiritually bankrupt. In a rare moment of clarity I finally reached out for help, that started with a seven day stay in a detox center. During that stay I was introduced to AA.
The only thing I knew about AA was what I saw on TV or movies, a group of unhappy people, sitting in a circle in a dark room. Desperate, I went to a meeting. I honestly thought I was in the wrong place. These people were welcoming and seemingly happy, they could not possibly have the same problem as me. But they did. I kept coming back and never left.
I have learned how to be comfortable being uncomfortable. My life today is unrecognizable from nearly seven years ago. Better in every way.
Thanks for letting me share my experience, strength and hope.

 

[Rob5589]

I just listened to Andrew Huberman podcast on what alcohol does to your body a couple of weeks ago. Good listen, it’s very motivating to quit. According to him it takes a chronic drinker (7-15 drinks a week) 2-6 months to see the most benefits from not drinking. Me and the wife are 20 days in on 30 days no alcohol or cheat meals, we are feeling great. We definitely fit into his chronic drinker category. I feel like a better husband and father, my sleep has been amazing and I’ve been very consistent in gym.

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Incredible podcast. Definitely makes you reconsider any alcohol consumption. He also has one on marijuana that is very enlightening.

 

[Customweld]

I just listened to Andrew Huberman podcast on what alcohol does to your body a couple of weeks ago. Good listen, it’s very motivating to quit. According to him it takes a chronic drinker (7-15 drinks a week) 2-6 months to see the most benefits from not drinking. Me and the wife are 20 days in on 30 days no alcohol or cheat meals, we are feeling great. We definitely fit into his chronic drinker category. I feel like a better husband and father, my sleep has been amazing and I’ve been very consistent in gym.

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Interesting information. I'm about half way through listening to it. Edit: Just finished it. Compelling information to help make the decision to give it up.

 

[Kilboars]

Incredible podcast. Definitely makes you reconsider any alcohol consumption. He also has one on marijuana that is very enlightening.

That I wanna listen to that as well. I know it’s a lot of people shy away from talking about weed worrying about losing their younger Fanbase.

I think weed is messed up, especially the stuff they growing today


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[Redmammut]

I've been coming back to this thread for inspiration. I've been trying to quit drinking. It's been a process, but my goal is to be done with it in 6 months when I turn 40.

 

[HighCountryArcher]

I've been coming back to this thread for inspiration. I've been trying to quit drinking. It's been a process, but my goal is to be done with it in 6 months when I turn 40.

I gave up drinking and started smoking pot, easy decision

 

[Rob5589]

That I wanna listen to that as well. I know it’s a lot of people shy away from talking about weed worrying about losing their younger Fanbase.

I think weed is messed up, especially the stuff they growing today


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He definitely dispels the "weed is safer than alcohol" myth.

 

[Kilboars]

He definitely dispels the "weed is safer than alcohol" myth.

I don’t think it doing anybody any good but I do see see how it doesn’t effect some over achievers and others it just adds to them being under achievers.

It never did me any good but supercharge my wasted youth.

I was fortunate my parents moved us out of the neighborhood and subjected to a much more positive surrounding

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[Rob5589]

I don’t think it doing anybody any good but I do see see how it doesn’t effect some over achievers and others it just adds to them being under achievers.

It never did me any good but supercharge my wasted youth.

I was fortunate my parents moved us out of the neighborhood and subjected to a much more positive surrounding

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Mine as well. He brings up some surprising (or not so surprising) facts about starting alcohol and marijuana at early ages and the effects later in life.

 

[william schmaltz]

I've got a question for the group. If this thread was only about sobriety I would not, but it refers to drinking specifically. Has anyone (or someone's friend) made the switch from alcohol to thc? "my friend" noticed throughout covid that things had gotten a little out of hand with his drinking and he was 261lbs. About a year ago "my friend" made the transition. He's now lost 50lbs, stopped taking insomnia meds and has a better relationship with his wife than any time during their 12 yr marriage. What does the group say? if this is out of line feel free to delete.

This has been addressed by a few others, but I'll share. I started using THC the last couple of years. You can see my previous post about why, but I've had some life experience that caused some pretty serious PTSD and depression. When it hits, I understand the importance of avoiding alcohol and the dark road it leads to. I also don't want anything to do with that addictive garbage that comes from a pharmacy. So I did some research and found what types of THC would be good for me. My wife has never been able to tell when I'm using it expect that it snaps me from a mood. A couple comments made by others that I'll comment on:

"Sobriety is absence from anything mood altering unless prescribed by a doctor." This is true enough. But I guess we're not all shooting for sobriety. As far as I'm concerned, there's a huge reason drug companies are paying off politicians to keep natural remedies illegal so they can continue to push their addictive poison through doctors. Huge no thanks on any of the stuff doctors are trying to sell that would "help" me. For people that would say to get a medial THC card, I can almost promise you that when additional red flag laws are passed, people with medial THC cards will be rolled into it. For sure people on antidepressants will be flagged.

"weed is messed up, especially the stuff they're growing today." False and true. There are tens of thousands of strains. You can get some true disco cabbage today. But any dispensary will walk a person through what kind of strain you are getting and you can avoid the crazy stuff with just a tiny amount of research. That's why I'm an advocate for legalization. Because it's all lab tested and people truly know what they're getting - it's almost certain they will do it anyways.

"I'll certainly not tell people in a thread about sobriety to go try some other substance." And I want to reinforce this! I'm not suggesting anything to anyone! Just responding to a question with my personal experience. But I'm so glad I can legally use THC to avoid prescription garbage and alcohol. I'm not saying no side effects exist, but other than what might show up long term, I see none so far as a casual (1-2 times a week) user that does not smoke it. And some of the problems THC puts a band aid on are no doubt prolonging my life, so long term effects are likely negligible for me in particular.

 

[Rob5589]

This has been addressed by a few others, but I'll share. I started using THC the last couple of years. You can see my previous post about why, but I've had some life experience that caused some pretty serious PTSD and depression. When it hits, I understand the importance of avoiding alcohol and the dark road it leads to. I also don't want anything to do with that addictive garbage that comes from a pharmacy. So I did some research and found what types of THC would be good for me. My wife has never been able to tell when I'm using it expect that it snaps me from a mood. A couple comments made by others that I'll comment on:

"Sobriety is absence from anything mood altering unless prescribed by a doctor." This is true enough. But I guess we're not all shooting for sobriety. As far as I'm concerned, there's a huge reason drug companies are paying off politicians to keep natural remedies illegal so they can continue to push their addictive poison through doctors. Huge no thanks on any of the stuff doctors are trying to sell that would "help" me. For people that would say to get a medial THC card, I can almost promise you that when additional red flag laws are passed, people with medial THC cards will be rolled into it. For sure people on antidepressants will be flagged.

"weed is messed up, especially the stuff they're growing today." False and true. There are tens of thousands of strains. You can get some true disco cabbage today. But any dispensary will walk a person through what kind of strain you are getting and you can avoid the crazy stuff with just a tiny amount of research. That's why I'm an advocate for legalization. Because it's all lab tested and people truly know what they're getting - it's almost certain they will do it anyways.

"I'll certainly not tell people in a thread about sobriety to go try some other substance." And I want to reinforce this! I'm not suggesting anything to anyone! Just responding to a question with my personal experience. But I'm so glad I can legally use THC to avoid prescription garbage and alcohol. I'm not saying no side effects exist, but other than what might show up long term, I see none so far as a casual (1-2 times a week) user that does not smoke it. And some of the problems THC puts a band aid on are no doubt prolonging my life, so long term effects are likely negligible for me in particular.

We all have to do what's right for us. I'd encourage you to listen to the podcast. It isn't all doom and gloom and he does speak to the potential benefits, especially for those with your particular circumstances. As opposed to alcohol which has none.

 

[Kilboars]

Mine as well. He brings up some surprising (or not so surprising) facts about starting alcohol and marijuana at early ages and the effects later in life.

Yep. Guilty

Just fortunate I had a burning desire to not be a dead beat and learned quickly that I only had myself to rely on so I kept after it and put on the blinders.


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[backsidebutte]

I think the overall motivation/health that led me to quit is what made me stop. Nothing to do with hunting, but I will miss those glasses of whiskey at 8k.

 

[Szwampdonkey]

As a 48 yo largely non drinker (i’ll have a beer or a glass of wine once in awhile) i am shocked at how many people have issues with drinking. It just never appealed to me and it never bothered me when friends sorta push it on you, “come on man don’t be a prude have another”, that sorta thing. So i’ve lived my life without the, imo opinion, negative influences of alcohol.

This thread though is eye opening. Just want to say best of luck to all you guys out there looking to kick the habit if it’s become an issue in your life.