Hi PHRD! SO good to see you! I myself came back to the group only a couple of weeks ago. Everyone was welcoming and supportive. My disease is progressive, which means it will kill me if I let it. Each relapse brings me a little closer to that, and I'm done with it. I think there's something freeing about quitting. I used to think it was hard and something I constantly had to think about and guard against, but lately it feels like a burden has been lifted from me. I'm free to be healthy, to not make an ass out of myself, to make good choices, and to decide how I really want to use my time and money. I agree with R&A, now quitting would mean giving all of that up. I gained a lot when I quit drinking.