As far as how I'm doing it. I read here that you have to make changes other than just stopping drinking. Honestly I haven't done that. I'm not going to AA or anything like that. Only a few people know I've quit. So I hope I'm not setting myself up for failure. But all I've done is quit. I guess after 20+ years of drinking I'm just done. I don't want to live like that anymore. my health is/was suffering, my family was suffering; so it was time.
So if anything has changed I guess it would be my willpower. I don't grab for a drink at the first sign of trouble. I'm learning how to face and deal with problems and stress and...... life really. And to think it through what would happen and how I would feel if I did pick up a drink again.
Seems to be working so far.