What I don't miss
 

Waking up the next morning thinking "I hope I didn't embarrass myself".

Getting a call/message finding out I did.

Waking up in the early hours in a bush or some random place not knowing how I got there.

The guilt feeling of not being able to go to work and calling in sick hoping I don't get sacked.

The feeling of going to work hoping no one realises how much I drank the night before.

And the kicker... not being able to get up at night to help my newborn son and leaving it all to the wife.

You forgot ' not having to take Imodium' before you dare to venture out ;)
PS Congrats on the newborn son :) Precious time that goes way too fast - treasure every second (even the loud and messy bits - you can wind him up about those one day) :)

Good post.

Truthfully? There is absolutely nothing I miss about drinking. Everything is better sober, even rough stuff like a family issue I am dealing with this week over the Tgvg holiday (though, thankfully NOT created by me this time!).

Keep going!

How did you quit drinking?
 

How did you quit drinking?

I don't miss waking up feeling like death warmed over and hating myself. Now I wake up feeling good. :)

What I don't miss:
-embarrassing myself on social media
-hangovers
-worrying about running out of vodka
-getting into alcohol-induced fights with my husband
-getting into fights with random people
-having neighbors complain about my being loud

I definitely dont miss the hangovers.
Dont miss having to ask my wife why she is mad at me.
Being (more) broke than I am now.
Not remembering day to day.
The shame and the guilt.
And did I mention the hangovers?

Roller coaster emotions
Angry outbursts
Having to "time" my drinking to make sure I was sober for work
Hiding in my house and being unable to leave after 6 p.m.

Hello Deerhunter,
You've made a good start by coming on here, joining and asking the question.
Unfortunately, I'm new to this game, too, so I'm not really the right person to guide you. Read, read and read some more posts on the various threads on here and you'll soon get a feel for it. There is a lot of wisdom, experience and support.
Just make a pledge to make today day 1, and take it from there.

Bad guts
Indigestion
Anxiety
Guilt
Foggy mind

These are just a few. My list is very long.
Great thread.

Nausea and anxiety until noon on a workday.
3 am panic wakeups.
Embarrassing myself on social media.
Embarrassing myself over messaging and texts.
Feeling like I might die if I don’t go to the ER.
Being so dehydrated that I don’t get fully hydrated for 3 days.
Wondering if they can smell it on me at work.
Emotional, bizarre, nutso fights with husband
Spamming husband with perceived slights over messenger.
Never getting a handle on my home and my garden chores.
Never having a clean car.
Never able to fully relax.
Never able to enjoy the moment. Any moment.
Feeling guilt all the time.
Feeling like a fraud all the time.
Feeling like nothing I did mattered because the fatal flaw overshadowed everything.
Missing the gym due to hangovers.
Losing weight by fasting + whiskey and being afraid to eat.
Terminal and persistent parental guilt.
And more.


Yes, more...crazy huh. No need to question my impossible happiness right now. I have no interest in refunding my misery. I’ll stay right here, thanks.

Messing up my relationship with my kids
Messing up my relationship with God
Messing up my relationship with the dog
Not remembering
Not caring
Not having any money
Not being able to think of anything but drinking
Not being able to stand up without the world spinning
Not liking myself
Not being able to find my wallet, keys, or glasses
And of course, wearing clothes you don’t own.....somehow.

Everyone has posted at least one I missed. Im so glad everyone here realizes how much better this is. I do as well. Im only on day 7 though. I have a long way but I will do it.. Thank You all for your support and insight. I check this website at least 10 times a day.

I can relate to many of these...soooo grateful I don't have to experience them anymore 😊

Trying to time drinking to be sober enough to drive...and since “sober enough to drive is still over the legal limit, white knuckling the drive on routes planned to be the least likely to encounter cops.

Buying a nice bottle of scotch on Friday night and finding out the next day that someone drank 2/3s of it.