I'm 50 and back to Day 1 today after several days of drinking. I made it 5 days when I joined a few weeks ago and felt good (stomach aches gone, more energy, less puffy face) so thought I could just go out with my husband and have drink at dinner. Nope...he had 1 drink and I had a bottle of wine each night for the past few days. I'm am trying to "wake up" to the fact that total abstinence is really the only choice. Deep down I know I will enjoy life much better when I'm sober but it's hard when I think I am happy and like myself when I drink. So I need to do this for my kids (who most likely do not like me when I drink) and my health if I want to make it to 55.