Options
How a person decides to quit and stay stopped is individual for sure. It kind of depends on how you approach life. Do you see life as a series of options and able to decide what to do if such and such occurs. For most alcoholics, there will always be a reason to drink; a reason why drinking is their "go to" thing. My mindset became such that I told myself drinking is simply NO LONGER AN OPTION. Just: not an option. Took that option completely off the table. I'm not a stupid person, so I knew I was capable of problem solving and making better choices.