Originally Posted by
Anna 
When I accepted that drinking was no longer an option, my mind began to work in different ways, healthy ways to deal with life ups and downs.
Same here. I had to accept that I would never, NEVER be able to drink 'moderately' and enjoy it (sometimes I could drink moderately but never without wishing I was pounding drinks).
At the same time I had to realize how happy I would be living sober. That was news to me. I thought sober life would be boring. That was a big obstacle to climb.
Until I knew that sober life would be more enjoyable than drinking life, I stayed drunk.