Originally Posted by BackToSquareOne

That's exactly what mindfulness teaches, you are not your thoughts and you don't have to act on any of them. It doesn't seem to matter how one quits, given enough time the obsession fades away to little more than a passing thought. It almost seems like all addictions are learned behaviors that are unlearned over time.

The catch 22 for me always was in thinking that this one night out wouldn't matter. In my case that one innocent episode was always enough to relight the candle. The brains pathways of addiction are quickly reignited and you're back off to the races. For some reason this does not happen in a person who doesn't easily addict to the substance.

The beauty of considering yourself a non drinker is that there is no debate to be had, you simply don't drink, now or ever.