Stop Drinking Alcohol

i want to stop

I am going to stop drinking until i finish grad school!

I have recently come to the conclusion that I am mildly addicted to alcohol and that it has affected my college work this year. I’m a final year student so the idea that it’s affecting my work is worrying.

I don’t want to stop: I just want complete independence from it; something I don’t have.

Right now I’m drinking and i feel better than I have done all day. I have been drinking for about four years. This year I’ve cut my drinking by 75%. If I haven’t had alcohol for about 7days, then I feel fatigued and cannot get up in the morning, even after 12 hours sleep. Alcohol refreshes me. When alcohol makes you feel refreshed, you know you’re slightly addicted!

It’s been 2 months since I had anything to drink. I feel better than ever but it’s hard to explain this to others. People seem to think (at least in my recent experience) that if you give up booze you must have been a drunk. Not so in my case – just a lifestyle and health choice. But I do get s certain look that makes me think others are assuming that I had a little problem. I mean, why else would you cut out “the good stuff?”

I have recently become aware that my drinking is an almost daily bad habit. On average I drink about 3 drinks a night and to be honest, I really like to drink. It’s like my end of the day way to relax and unwind. However, just in the last few days, I have decided that I need to cut WAY back for many reasons. First of all drinking is sabotaging my weight loss and health goals, it makes me lazy and unproductive both around the house and in working my home business. Not to mention I am taking antideppresants and it clearly states on the bottle NOT to drink while taking them.
So, I have decided that I am going to take a complete alcohol vacation for the next 21 days. I have chosen 21 days because that is the amount of time it takes to make or break a habit. And that what my drinking has become, a bad habit!
I am so excited to see the results in the way I feel and my productivity. I think the most important thing that I need to do now is to find a new way to relax and wind down at the end of the day that doesn’t involve drinking. Any suggestions?

I never drank before and started quite late for a person that goes to clubs regularly. At 22! But last year my drinking has increased. I’ve noticed a change in my skin, weight etc…And as my diet is fairly good. I blame this on my drinking. So I plan to stop drinking altogether by the end of this year. I will miss the cocktails though :(

I have recently admitted to myself that I am an alcoholic. I am disgusted by this habit and want to change. I am going to try to go the next 6 days without drinking. I am highly concerned about my health and I worry about all of the health consequences from excess alcohol use. I know that the liver is capable of healing itself, and I’m hoping that I haven’t done too much damage to mine. I really want to stop. I would appreciate any suggestions, support, etc. Thanks.

I don’t drink alcohol during the week, because i think it’s a bad and addictive habit. But in the weekends, when i go out with friends, i drink a lot of alcohol from beer to whisky. The next day i feel terrible.

During the week i exercice a lot & live healthy, but my weekends always ruins it. That’s why i want to quit alcohol forever.

I know, almost impossible, but listing it as a goal will remind me each day…

as enjoyable as it is, it causes damage to a person in many ways. i have decided to take a stand for my life and just stop while its still good

after reading some of these,I miss the good old days in high school when you drank to drink.Now I hold down a job and marriage and father a son to which I love sooo much…but alcohol constantly reminds me who is boss.I only drink after my son has gone to bed,but after he goes to bed i drink about 6-7 beers in about 3 hours,just so I can make work the next morning without terrible outcomes.I was once a constant all time drinker,all I did was drink 24/7…now ive limited it but it still seems to take every breath I have.This is year 4 day 237 of me…email is jobforarogue@hotmail.com

I was sent to rehab at 16 for hard drugs (coke,speed) and now have moved on to the holy shit addiction which is alcohol,please email me with any thoughts…it could help you or me.