Originally Posted by AVRT
I have a good idea of why I thought alcohol was so nice at first, but over time, the original reason became largely irrelevant.
I happen to believe the original reasons are irrelevant when it comes to quitting, but in my case they are not completely irrelevant. Alcohol is not an issue for me anymore. However, I have engaged in other behaviors (again, not related to substances) that feed my lizard brain's desire for the high. Some have been healthy, others quite problematic. So I like to at least look into original reasons to make sure they are not manifesting in other ways.