Thanks to all for the warm welcome.
Originally Posted by
doggonecarl 
Welcome.
You've tried not drinking. Did abstinence work? On this go around, try recovery. Embrace a sober life.
Doggone....What's the difference? Either you're drinking or not, no?
Originally Posted by
vanaprastha Welcome to SR. You may think the headaches won't go away, but they will.
Some things that helped me in my early sobriety:
Join the monthly class. You will get support from other people starting their sobriety. Here is a link to the April 2017 class:
Post every day in the 24 hour support thread. This helps me commit every day.
You can do this.
I will definitely check those out. Thank you.