Hi Jade
I started to make inroads when I realised just cos I felt like drinking didn't mean I had to - feeling like drinking is natural for us - my mind and body were attuned to regular alcohol intake - I'd drink over anything - no excuse too small.
The thing is - if nothing changes - then nothing will change.
Every time you allow yourself to drink you're just letting the madness get a tighter hold on you, and it makes it that much more difficult next time.
Not acting on those thoughts was the hardest thing I ever did - but I did it
Not because I was strong or because my willpower was incredible - but because I wanted a better life, and I trusted the people here who told me my life would be better if I hung in there and didn't drink.
They promised me all this pain would be worth it - and they were right.
All any of us have to do, right at the heart of it, is not pick up that drink today.
There's a ton of support around - we're all here to help, and support and advise you - and there's many many face to face programmes out there.
If you've got the desire to quit, you can, Jade.
I can show you a hundred people here to prove it
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