Originally Posted by
bobdrop 
Happy Thanksgiving! I am thankful for the kind and caring people on this site. I am now ready for my commitment to not drinking. As the saying goes, actions speak louder than words. I'll be back here in a week or so to report on how I'm doing.
Happy Thanksgiving to you, bobdrop. I'm late in responding to your original post, but wanted to let you know you're not alone.
Your background is similar to mine.
I didn't give up booze until I retired. I enrolled in a 1 year outpatient program...which finally clicked for me. I'm over 4 years full-sober now. I volunteer a lot, got a part time job, and try to stay active. Alcohol is in the past...I won't go down that road again.
I've discovered a variety of life improvements : better health, better personality, and the removal of constant anxiety linked to daily drinking.
And I can drive at night again! For years I couldn't, because I was always ********* after sunset 😜.
Alcohol is the problem...abstinence is the solution. Stay strong and active, friend.