I agree that the label does not matter - binge drinker, alcoholic, alcohol abuser.
For me, the fact that alcohol was making me unhappy and the people I loved unhappy, was enough to stop.
I reached 500 days a few days ago.
I have no craving whatsoever.
Nothing.
No imagining a cold beer on a sunny hot day, a cocktail with the girls, a night cap.
I never thought this would happen.
So I suppose my thoughts now are 'I cannot believe I have got this far and done all I have done without a drink'.
I can't believe my future at the moment, if that makes sense.
I can't believe I will probably not want to drink on my 40th birthday.
I can't believe I will probably not want to drink when my sisters baby arrives.
I can't believe I will probably not want a drink at my company meeting events.
I can't believe that the sight of any alcoholic drink, makes me feel incredibly sick.
I got this feeling though just my taking it no more than one day at a time.
I didn't have to work to get this feeling, it just seemed to happen, the longer I went without a drink.
I wish you the best
xx