Kawboy

I guess it's not a bad thing, but when I collected the recycling the other day, it was nice not to see any liquor/beer bottles or cans. Instead, I counted 16 (1 liter) bottles of cranberry seltzer! It just made me laugh.

I may have to invest in one of those soda stream things.

Fernaceman

Yeah i don't miss the bags and loads of empties either!!

Daktari

I'm with ya. I don't need to empty my recycling bin (which takes glass and plastics) very often at all now I don't fill it weekly with the detritus of my drinking.

Awesome!

bumble

Haha! Me too! I LOVE soda and cran!

Sasha4

Since I stopped drinking I am usually early to bed and early to rise.
I listen every sunday morning to hear the clink of the bottles being thrown into the recycling boxes and think thank goodness thats not me anymore!

theHomerSimpson

I have empty Dunkin Donut coffee cups showing up everywhere!

sugarbear1

No more runs to the trash when it's dark outside for me!

paul99

I was relieved that I didn't have to fake walking the dog to drop off bags at the park garbage or jam my knapsack with empties and drop them one by one in other people's recycling...

Johno1967

You said it, glad I don't have to clandestinely get rid of the "evidence" any more. Stashing the empties until the evening before the trash collection or disposing of empty wine bottles in public bins looking around if there was anybody about who might recognize me!
No more going to work with that sick feeling in my gut that they are going to have a random alcohol test waiting at the gate.
What a weight off!
Six or more beers a day is now replaced by one or two Ginger Beers.

cleareyes

I'm happy that I don't have to hide my empties until I can get them in a trash bag to throw them out somewhere my husband won't see them.

He did however, express concern NOW over my "obsession" with Diet Coke. I asked him what difference THAT makes. Haha