Maple12

I am quitting drinking because i'm tired and I want to be healthy again. It's an exhausting lifestyle that I just don't need.

MrsKing

Welcome to SR. You won't regret the decision - it's the best one I've ever made x

artsoul

Welcome, Maple!

Congratulations on making a great decision! It can be scary at first, but things really will get so much better. We're glad you're here!

Xune

Congratulations!

Sobriety is worth it.

LexieCat

Welcome, and congrats on your decision.

Nobody but an alcoholic knows what hard work it is to maintain the addiction!

Maple12

Thanks everyone! I was not looking forward to this time. I've known I had a problem with alchohol for 8 years. It wasn't just a "stage" anymore. No more excuses. I really don't know what i'm doing! Just not drinking.

artsoul

It does feel strange at first. I didn't know what to do with myself either. Just take it a day (or an hour, or a minute) at a time, and do whatever it takes. I spent the first few days on this forum, resting in bed, eating, watching TV. It felt like the day would never end, but it did, and the next day I felt a little stronger.

I had to make sobriety my #1 priority. The rest will fall into place.

Boozehound86

Be careful! Im not sure the scale of your consumption, but I was a daily drinker for only two years and last time I stopped, I had a seizure that could have killed me if it happened at home alone. Luckily I was at an AA meeting/around people that could call the EMTs. BE CAREFUL!

Maple12

I quit for a month a in June and I don't drink everyday, but I binge about 5 days a week. Yuck!