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Hey NT,
This will probably be a long rant. I'll post cliffs at the bottom.
I'm going through my 5th week of completely quitting alcohol. Alcohol was getting out of control in my personal life but never affected my job so I never thought it was a big deal.
To keep it short, a switch just flipped in my brain and I felt I needed to give my body and liver a break after years of almost daily drinking and inebriation.
I'm at the point where I want to keep this up for as long as I can but I'm also thinking of that social stigma. Saint Patrick's day is coming up and my friend suggested getting top shelf Irish whiskey like Middleton Very Rare and just drinking it on Birthdays or other special occasions. I'm afraid I would just revert back to my old ways and a part of me wants to pursue life long sobriety.
Any one have a similar experience?
Cliff Notes:
Quit drinking.
Haven't had a sip in 5 weeks after getting drunk almost daily.
Debating sticking to life long sobriety but afraid of the social stigma that comes with it.
Anyone with a similar situation and what was the outcome?
This will probably be a long rant. I'll post cliffs at the bottom.
I'm going through my 5th week of completely quitting alcohol. Alcohol was getting out of control in my personal life but never affected my job so I never thought it was a big deal.
To keep it short, a switch just flipped in my brain and I felt I needed to give my body and liver a break after years of almost daily drinking and inebriation.
I'm at the point where I want to keep this up for as long as I can but I'm also thinking of that social stigma. Saint Patrick's day is coming up and my friend suggested getting top shelf Irish whiskey like Middleton Very Rare and just drinking it on Birthdays or other special occasions. I'm afraid I would just revert back to my old ways and a part of me wants to pursue life long sobriety.
Any one have a similar experience?
Cliff Notes:
Quit drinking.
Haven't had a sip in 5 weeks after getting drunk almost daily.
Debating sticking to life long sobriety but afraid of the social stigma that comes with it.
Anyone with a similar situation and what was the outcome?