haha, 28 vs 31, no addiction here, nope, no sir!
had a birthday weekend with a friend this weekend we drank. then right back to no booze. thankfully not seeming to have much addiction urge. still just the usual finding things boring when solvents made them more entertaining. so like a movie, great every now and then but cant be always as it takes away time from more important things as @mad_masala points out.
I have been drinking milk like no ones business these months though. holy cow!
The point I was trying to make was that going to the liquor store, picking out one of my favorite scotches, and watching someone else drink it (even taking a few whiffs) were temptations I could handle.
I may or may not go back to drinking. Not sure yet. I’m going to make it to the end of this month before considering this.
I hope you get your problems worked out.
Didn’t really mean that but that’s true. I prefer waking up fresh and doing something next early morning instead of waking up late and with hang over.
What I meant is that I had bigger problems to worry about than a slight “addiction” to enjoy a beer every other day. I don’t like habits so I prefer not having them, but I’m not really and alcoholic, and I do have other more real problems.
And I also have a bottle of wine in a cabinet since stupid Saint Valentine’s day, didn’t fall for it 
Lent starts tomorrow, I feel like 40 days of no alcohol would be good for the body.
I fell spectacularly off the track last night. God knows why. Five pints. Spent all day today feeling like shit and waiting for the day to end.
Very silly boy. Back on track today.
I had the feeling something was up, ha. At least you’re back on track now. 
That’s the worst. Props for the public accountability. When you drink, look at your fingernails and think, “Those need to be filthy.” Then go pull yer weeds.
Sounds filthy! 
Lying is just as stupid as poisoning myself. If not even stupiderer.
Last day of February. It looks like I’ll make it. This is day 46 for me.
I’m going to keep it going. The two weeks or so of feeling depressed the next day scared me. And after doing some research following that experience, what I found out also scared me. Finally, I just enjoy alcohol too damn much. I feel if I start drinking again I’ll quickly go back to a daily habit, and I would like to avoid that.
I’m getting in good shape. I’m keeping my weight off, even though I eat a lot, now that my stomach has healed. My mind is clearer. I feel less stress and anxiety.
There are a few more benefits and reasons but I think what I wrote above covers most things.
Dry March here I come!
I hate driving in the city, New York City that is. And it is hard for me to do so after dark as my laser repaired eye is sensitive to flashing lights. However I just did it and I have to say, my anxiety was way easier to handle. Not saying it is the sobriety but something is going right. Noice!
Last time, I sat in the same hotel sulking and pounding beers. Now I’m watching cable tv. Wutwut 
Had to go back for something positive. It’s amazing how the weak attack the strength of others.
But, yeah, maybe not less stress, but my body seems better able to manage it. I’m back to work after a week off, and the kids are right where we left there, massively active and full of stress and anxieties. I’m just purring along.
Nice.
I’m still alcohol free and feeling pretty damn good.
There is very good evidence of being better able to handle stress when you are not drinking alcohol. Your baseline level of stress when sober goes back to normal and it is not at a heightened level anymore. I’ll try to find the video later.
Edit: So yes, you do have less stress. And you can handle it better. The triggers are still there because, well, that’s life.
Edit2: Here’s the video.
So, it’s been two full months, and still dry as a bone. Also, still no noticeable differences on my part. And here I am looking at the face of the guy (Huberman) who convinced me that no drinking is better than a little. I’m sure he deserves a lot of credit for getting a lot of people to either stop or reduce their drinking. So here’s to Dr. Andrew Huberman! 
None? Clearer skin? Less stress? Able to exercise more? Sleep improvement? Less anxiety over drinking shenanigans? More pocket money?
You sure, bro?
This is the only one. Sleep improvement would be awesome… 
Yep. I wasn’t a heavy drinker, so maybe that’s part of it. Hopefully I’ll have less fat in the liver next time I get it checked?
True. Lower cholesterol. Better blood pressure. There must be some benefits even for the light drinker to enjoy.
I read that after three months you really start to notice all the benefits. I read it here… not a massive read, and inspiring too.
Both of those are fine for me anyway. I do have a mild case of fatty liver though.
I can’t wait… 
As I said somewhere far up above, that was the biggest disappointment by far of my dry Lent a couple of years back. Zero discernible difference to sleep quality.
Same lack of difference day by day now, with the nights I have a drink versus the nights I don’t have a drink, but I had hoped that after a week of abstinence, something would improve with that damn 3am insomnia. Nope. It happens about 50% of the time, and I’ve figured out no pattern whatsoever.
Haven’t you heard? You have to wait three months for the effects to kick in. 