day 2 update:
yesterday was hard, the first day is always the hardest for me as all i'm doing is thinking "dont drink, dont drink today". i know it gets easier as that thought slowly turns into "wow, i feel really good since i stopped drinking". the wife and i have been reading "sober for good" aloud to eachother almost daily. it is refreshing to know there are other methods out there that work other than AA. it would be nice to be able to get to a point where i can have a couple of drinks once or twice a week, or for special occasions, but we are not using that as a goal or trying to think in that mindset for now. one day down, many more to come. thanks for listening and all the encouragement. have a strong day, i plan to.