<p>I quit drinking. I wanted to get a little time under my belt before I told anyone, but I have been sober for damn near three months now and life still sucks, but at least I can remember what I did the previous night. You can tell if you look back at my posts prior to April 2nd were all aboot drinking and boozing it up. I particularly caught flack for my ‘How many beers can you drink?’ thread. Its weird though, I had been forced to quit drinking by the courts before, but I never really wanted to do it. But when I wanted it for myself I just quit and everyone around me (I was not a modest alcoholic) has been very encouraging. Now if I can only find another girlfriend, but one thing at a time. :)</p>
<p>Congratulations, joev! Quitting drinking is a hard task, and you deserve applause for your perseverance. Keep up the good work!</p>
<p>I also want to congratulate you. I know it is a very difficult thing to do but you did it and I hope you stay this course. It is worth it.
Susan</p>
<p>Congratulations, joev. It’s tough, but you’ve got 90 days of sobriety already, and that is a good accomplishment.</p>
<p>Congratulations. From what I understand, it’s a constant struggle. Hang in there.</p>
<p>Bless you joev. Drinking never improved my life either.
Until a few years ago I was a so-called “social drinker”. Sounds like you took your drinking a few steps beyond that. I applaud you for making the decision to quit. </p>
<p>A former boss and friend of mine, also named Joe, allowed his desire for alcohol to become an all consuming passion that ended with him spending time in prison. Joe had stolen a credit card from a womans purse. I am not sure what else he did, but it is not a pretty story. Joe was very talented in the field we were in and at one time was very successful. I have not heard from my friend Joe in several months, but he was working on re-establishing himself in another field. More importantly, this other Joe was working on re-establishing the broken relationship with his family. The last I heard, he was attending his AA meetings and doing well.</p>
<p>You say your life still sucks. My friends did too for quite awhile, due to the effects of his alcoholism. I am sure that given time more of the important things in life will come your way.</p>
<p>my husband is an alcoholic- he doesn’t drink at all and hasn’t for about 9 years. I suggest that you try some AA groups- I don’t subscribe to their “its a disease” philosophy, but my husband found it very helpful in his early days of sobriety.
It is important to have a plan and support anytime when you are making a major life change no matter -how much you want it- to increase your success.
Goodluck on your journey</p>
<p>Joev,</p>
<p>When I was 25 I made the same decision you made 8 days ago. The only difference is that I contacted A.A. Things (me) have never been the same since. I had been drinking alcoholically since I was 17. My preception was that by “quitting” I would be giving up so much for so little in return. Truth is, I gave up so little for so much in return.</p>
<p>There is no reason to go it alone, contact A.A. or your local health department. That would be the easier, softer way.
A few weeks ago I celebrated 29 years of continous sobriety in A.A. It works, it really does.</p>