JimJim

Oh yes, habit. I think habit is a stage of progression that those there experts talk about. It was definately part of my journey.

underage drinking fun > parties > social drinking with friends > drinking alone in evening> drinking alone daily in the evening> HABIT

a few years later...

Life/job/family begins to interfere with drinking> lose stuff > drink day and night> oblivion > death?

this is how it has been for me anyhow, I'm currently saying enough is enough at the day and night stage.

Looking back I wish I called it a day at the habit stage, with my habit, it was a comfortable stage to be in. I knew there was a problem for me there but things were ok, I didn't really have a reason to stop. I was learning a new career and I had a great girlfriend with plans for the future.

RevivingOphelia

Can't say it became habit for me.

I usually only drink when a huge urge/need/desire hits.

Klia

Hey, guys. It's 9:00p.m. Eastern time and today just happened to be one of those days that I wasn't in the mood. I came home from work and read a book and even though there's a tallboy in the fridge now I don't want it and i'm going to bed soon. BTW, i'm not actively trying to quit on this very day. It just happened that I actually don't give a crap about booze today.

DeepBreath2012

this was me...washing dishes, drink; cooking, drink; mad, happy, sad, drink...you get the idea. A drink was part of everything...WAS!

fallingtogether

I wanted to drink on a certain day, and the next day I didn't want to, but I had to, so I could wash away and numb the feelings of despair and embarrassment. This last for quite a long time, with some sober days in between. Now I want to distance myself so far from my past drunk. Just like my first love, I don't want to forget it, but I am very happy to be apart from it. It was as toxic of relationship as my drinking was.

Etta

Yes, all the time. But not tonight!

sugarbear1

It's in the book Alcoholics Anonymous

yes, i did that, too!

soberbythesea

I absolutely used to... not anymore though! Day 5 almost done.

Tippingpoint

Ya...I can remember always thinking..."what's the point of being drunk or high now"? This would be when I was alone or worse, alone with my boys. Of course there was no good reason for it...

Martin1

Yes, that's how my binges usually ended up going on for three days. The first day I got the urge to start and then the next day I'd feel ill but still find myself drinking beer to make myself feel better. It's pretty pointless.

Fallow

I might open one or fix a cocktail when not in the mood.

But usually I wouldnt finish the drink.

Sometimes I wouldnt be in the mood but once I had one or two drinks I was ready to party.