Well, not taking a break, but stopping.

I am very glad I ripped that bandaid off over a decade ago. But success for people with a genuine problem is stopping, not taking a break

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tanseydavid 17 hours ago | parent | next [-]

I celebrated 20 years since my last drink on Monday of this week.

People who want to drink--should drink.

People who don't want to drink but find that they keep doing it anyway, might want to check out what AA has to offer. It worked for me when nothing else did.

	▲	talon8635 16 hours ago \| parent [-]
		Congrats!

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genghisjahn 17 hours ago | parent | prev | next [-]

I switched to NA beer so that when I did decide to “have a few” it would be a rare occasion. Then I realized that NA beer was doing it for me and I haven’t gone back. It’s not for everyone but it worked for me.

	▲	talon8635 16 hours ago \| parent [-]
		I do enjoy NAs too, and we are blessed with a booming market these days! But I do know some alcoholics that say they can’t even taste the stuff or it will trigger them. So to each their own

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scruple 16 hours ago | parent | prev | next [-]

I quit 2 years ago. The juice wasn't worth the squeeze. Sad, to think at one time I almost opened a brewery.

And it's bad for you, yes, and that's why I quit, it was fucking with my sleep horribly, but also it's such a drain on your finances today. And given the state of things today, I'm glad I quit when I did. Saving a grand a year isn't a lot but that money is much better off being spent in a different way.

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talon8635 16 hours ago | parent [-]

I wanted to open a brewery too! I now realize it was probably just fuel for my addiction, though I do genuinely love the flavors of modern craft beers (which have come a long way). But not nearly as much as I love a stable life lol

	▲	scruple 16 hours ago \| parent [-]
		I was homebrewing for years in the late 00s and early 10s. At the time I was living in Santa Barbara, and there was a great community there, the Santa Barbeerians, and it was a lot of fun. At the same time I was roasting my own coffee beans and really into coffee. My wife and I floated the idea of opening a place with another couple but it never panned out. Anyway I don't disagree, in retrospect it was all a way to drink more beer in different styles than I could readily get from a store. It's easy to justify in the moment but having many gallons of beer around all of the time is dangerous...

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specproc 17 hours ago | parent | prev [-]

Fair, stopping better. It's a tough thing for many to imagine though. It took a break for me to understand I needed to do more.