Old 01-14-2018, 04:32 PM
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Maudcat
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Hi, Readygo.
Welcome.
It’s different, but in some ways the same.
Moms- to-be stop drinking during pregnancy because they want to protect the baby’s health.
So it’s a good, short-term commitment.
I think, for many, there is a sense that after the child is born, drinking can resume.
I have sometimes wondered how many women just don’t pick up again after the birth.
So...now you are thinking that you might be drinking too much, I guess, and would like to protect your health, much as you did when you stopped drinking for the baby’s health.
It’s a good goal.
But now we’re talking long term commitment.
That to me is where the difference lies.
It is choosing not to drink for one’s own sake.
I hope you do stop, as it is a healthy thing to do, mentally and physically.
Good luck.
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