Originally Posted by
Gutcheck 
Hi,
I am very active, exercise daily, yet am overweight and would like to attempt to stop this for a month and see what happens. The thought of permanence scares me and is too big.
This is where the day at a time thinking comes in real handy during early sobriety. Just think about how you’re not going to drink today. You can worry about tomorrow when that comes. That being said, I recommend quitting for at least two months to anyone because that’s how long it took for me to start seeing the real improvements. Also, it was much easier for me to lose weight after quitting drinking. It’s not the same for everyone though and not something I’d really focus on in the beginning. Tough enough not drinking.