Originally Posted by
knb02 
Good for you OT.
The more we overcome our AV the stronger we get. So do you suffer from physical withdrawals when you quit?
Yes, I was a daily drinker so I'd get physical withdrawal just by going to sleep at night and not drinking for a few hours. I threw up every day and my hands would shake until I'd drank enough, made my job really difficult. When I quit I get tremors, fevers and heart palpitations. Not fun. I'm past the most dangerous stage now luckily, best not return to it.
OOTT - Ha! It's fine, tough love works with me. I chose my sponsor because I told her that I was drinking alone and she replied "that's really sad" (as in pathetic), and I respected her for it.
August is a couple of months away yet, you have plenty of time to figure out a sobriety plan for when you go away.
Mel - I'm so happy for you! Life is so much better without alcohol.