ArtFriend

I have about half of a 1.75 ml bottle of vodka sitting on my counter right now. I am thinking about drinking whatever from it and throwing whatever is left over on Oct 1. That way I have a new month to start out.

Is this a good idea or ?? I am afraid to dump it today for some reason. Thanks

suki44883

I think a better idea would be to just dump it all out now. Either you truly want to quit drinking or you don't. You have to decide.

SoberLeigh

I vote for dumping it; never know what drinking it could lead to.

Soberwolf

Dump that down the toilet

Why does it scare you it will take anything it can from you ruin you completly

find some freedom by pouring it away

james186

Do it now. There'll never be a better time.

Thomasthetank

There's always a reason to drink and there always will be. You just have to bite the bullet and say enough. Throw that **** away.

doggonecarl

The best time to quit is yesterday, then you'd already be sober.

Second best time to quit is today.

The worst is some date in the future so you can squeeze more drinking in. So dump the booze and quit today.

razor15

I still have a third of a bottle of vodka in my cupboard. I'll dump mine if you dump yours.

FreeOwl

I remember when three glasses of sangria led to a year and a half long binge....

if I were you, I'd dump that crap out.

ArtFriend

LOL...who goes first?

razor15

I will. I know I am done with it.

LBrain

dump it and immediately get rid of the bottle - don't smell it, don't feel sad about it, don't pass go, don't collect $200.

If you have a garbage disposal fill up something with water and pine cleaner, run water water into it as you dump the vodka down the drain and chase it with the pine cleaner solution.

SoberLife2014

If you want to end the cycle, throw it out.

razor15

Okay, it's gone. I'm not sure why I've left it there for three weeks. Very liberating.

Climber122

How much ketchup do you have? Or vinegar? And do you know where exactly it is? The fact that you are keeping tabs on exactly how much alcohol you have, where it is located (and tha you have not thrown it out yet) should tell you something. I always knew how much I had and where it was - it's part of the obsession we have with the drug. I needed someone on the phone to help me pour a bunch of beer down the drain. It hurt - bad - felt like an awful waste. I didn't want to do it. That beer was my friend.

Now I have real relationships with people I love instead of loving a drug. Pour that stuff out, or call someone who will help you do it. Everything - including medicines (like mouthwash) that include alcohol should be poured out when we are trying to stay sober. The temptation is just too great to have it sitting there within arm's reach... There is a point where we are literally unable to not drink - those are the moments when it helps to have a support system to lean into.

Stayingsober72

Congrats on dumping it razor. Nothing good comes from drinking.

razor15

How about you ArtFriend?

Bailey3

Dump it out Art. September 29th is a better day to get sober than October 1rst.

SoberLife2014

I had to dump several bottles of Francis Coppola shiraz when it was time to get sober. I don't miss them.

ArtFriend

Congrats on doing that! I don't think I could just leave liquor sitting there for 3 weeks untouched!