Originally Posted by
Sleepsmiles 
Thanks for the support. I had a feeling this was the way to go. Today I begin this cessation of both alcohol and pot. When I feel my tensions rise, which is usually in the evenings after work...ie fixing dinner getting kids rdy for bed etc. I'll try short meditation sessions, maybe sitting quietly in my room in the dark.
Being crazy in the evenings is what I worry about most.
What has been working for me lately is getting on here and reading and posting. I get good vibes from reading and if I'm sharing, it feels a bit hypocritical to be drinking and posting while sharing experiences of "sobriety" with others. Not saying that if you do end up using again that you should feel guilty about posting here. That is one of the things that are helping me.