Quitting Alcohol

[thinhorn_AK]

Do tell.

a lot of people have been able to kick the booze with those farm bill approved, federally legal cbd/thc products.

Skip all the calories of those NA beers and you don’t need to look like a dork buying them.

 

[SC HUNTER]

I look like an idiot just walking around normally day to day. I've used some CBD products in the past but not recently. Stopping drinking alcohol has been very easy for me thus far.

 

[thinhorn_AK]

I look like an idiot just walking around normally day to day. I've used some CBD products in the past but not recently. Stopping drinking alcohol has been very easy for me thus far.

The. It’s probably not applicable advice for you since it dosent seem to be hard for you. For lots of folks though, it’s not super easy.

 

[lil' bear]

Came here to say November 8, 2018 was the last time I had a drink. Today marks 7 years.

I was a budweiser guy, would usually buy 2 tall boys and a 24 pack everyday after work. Would occasionally go get another 18 after the 24 was gone.

After a few wrecks (all single car no injuries) I quit cold turkey. No meetings.

 

[SC HUNTER]

Came here to say November 8, 2018 was the last time I had a drink. Today marks 7 years.

I was a budweiser guy, would usually buy 2 tall boys and a 24 pack everyday after work. Would occasionally go get another 18 after the 24 was gone.

After a few wrecks (all single car no injuries) I quit cold turkey. No meetings.

Congratulations! I have been known to get on the golf cart and go to the store shithammered drunk to get more. What an idiot I was! Again, Congratulations!

 

[Klooop]

What a great crew we have on this thread.

I recently found out my cousin killed someone while driving drunk. He's a great guy and I have tons of respect for him, but he made some bad decisions that he has to live with forever. He went to jail for a while, no longer drinks, and so on. That one hit me pretty hard.

I am fortunate that I've never really had a problem, and I mostly just consumed a fairly moderate amount compared to others around me, but I certainly recognize there were NO real positive effects from drinking.

Between reading a bunch of the stories on this thread, the Andrew Huberman episode linked previously, and some other life circumstances (including the above) - I just haven't felt any desire to drink over the last couple months. And I hope it stays that way. I honestly feel substantially better right now than I have in a long time. Better memory, quicker thinking, less wasted time, better & more consistent workouts, more productive & family time, more money in the bank, etc. I can only imagine the effects being more dramatic for heavier drinkers.

I hope you all keep up the good work. Report back if in need of support.