Good Morning All,
Today is my 28th Day Sober, and I figured it was finally time to actually post something after a good couple of months reading and being inspired here.
29 Days ago I got a DUI, and that woke me up fully (though I had been coming to the conclusion a long time) that I needed to finally stop drinking. Court date is Thursday, can't wait.
I've been a binge drinker since my early 20's, and I'm now 52. Never a daily drinker, but, the past couple of years things really started escalating. Not so much in the number of times a week I'd drink, but in the quantity I'd drink once I started.
I find I really can't moderate well. Sometime I can, usually if I'm out in a social occasion, but most times I can't. So for me, I'm taking alcohol off the table.
That's going to be hard, as one of my hobbies the past 7 or 8 years was home brewing. But I've already dumped/donated my stock and tossed all of my empty bottles. Better that hobby than me.
I'm also an active motorcycle rider and club member, and as I'm sure some of you know, the biker culture tends towards drinking. I'm guessing I'll end up with suspended license for a while so won't get to ride much this summer (what a time I pick to be an idiot) and I'm thinking that's a good thing in a way. It will give me a bit more time to get this sobriety thing nailed down before I start going on Poker runs and the like again.
Anyway, I'm pleased to meet everyone, best of luck to us all.