DoPerdition

My SO still drinks but is in no way an alcoholic. When I decided to stop drinking he simply said "Okay, then I'll cut back to a drink or two a week and only when I'm out for my darts league."

And then he did. Without any issues. I am so jealous.

But it also highlights the very thing that I cannot do. He can moderate without blinking an eye. I obsess about drinking half of the time.

This is why I have to stop drinking. It made the difference between an alcoholic and a "normie" that much more apparent.

KateL

I know, it's annoying that we can't moderate juist like that. But I can live with it now. You'll be fine with it one day soon xx

doggonecarl

My wife drank because I drank, though not to the extent I did. Drank when we went out because I only went out to places I could drink. Now that I've quit, I can count the number of times on one hand that I've seen her drink, and that's in three years. Stopping just wasn't an issue for her.

I'm not jealous...I appreciate her supporting my not drinking by doing likewise.

hokey

My BF has also chosen to abstain, even though he does not have a problem, and I appreciate it immensely. I can't imagine having to deal with alcohol in the house or him coming home smelling of booze. I suspect my resolve would not be nearly strong enough to overcome that. One day, I hope, he can go back to his life of normal drinking. I know I can't and I appreciate his support at this tender time