so far not so good lol. I like to have a few to wind down. I need to learn how to do that without wine.. damn habbits:( 4 months ago

Day one and managed to get through a family gathering where everyone was drinking…easily :-). I’ve decided that I don’t need wine in my life anymore. Hope to keep it that way… 4 months ago

tough go tonight..went bowling and walked around the book store.. seemed awfully boring. what else to people do when trying not to drink. im such a social person…i am scared of being isolated and going into depression. 6 months ago

went for a long run this morning…then shopped with my daughter at the mall….home now cooking…wishing for a glass of wine…if only i could have one glass…i know how the night will end if i poor the first glass.gotta stop fooling myself that i can have just one glass…never could….thankfully all the booze was removed from the house yesterday.
day 2. 6 months ago

i used this site many years ago for this same goal, i am back, struggling terribly with my drinking addiction. i am so tired of living like this. the choices i make when drinking are terrible, they hurt the people that i love. i have to quit drinking or i am going to lose everything i have worked so hard for.
today is day 1 6 months ago

But I did 19 months ago. I did it by purposely thinking about a true metamorphosis in my life. I changed all my patterns: I changed where I went, who I hung out with, and what I did in my free time. I read books (not AA books!) but books about accountability, mindfulness, and rational recovery. I returned to church and hit the gym daily. I restructured my life so that alcohol has no place ever in my life. I have found it to be incredibly difficult to actually “do life” and never turn to a drug to escape but I would never, ever have it any other way again. 6 months ago