Originally Posted by
jr67 
What's this, Day 6, CB, right?
For example: When is your next business trip? When is your next fishing trip?
Whenever they are, they are not right now, here, today, so for now, here, today, you are not drinking. Same for tomorrow. Same for Saturday, etc. etc.
That's great that family and friends would be more supportive "but just don't know how." So they, or some of them, are aware that you've quit?
BTW, if no one has stressed this to you yet: Hydrate, hydrate, hydrate.
For me, it has been surprising, astounding even, to experience how helpful (and yes, emotional) the "thinking it through and opening up about it" on this site has been and continues to be.
I hope you (and I) stick around for a while.
Next work trip is next week. Fishing trips will start up in the spring.
Have not really talked to anyone about it except for a "thinking about cutting back" type of comment here and there.
Did not know about hydrating. So I guess that means to avoid coffee? Ouch.
Just to communicate openly with others about it feels much different.