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Get to an AA meeting as soon as you can.

Sariana21 posted...

Get to an AA meeting as soon as you can.

This is maybe not a bad idea. Or build up some kind of support network.

Being active or finding ways to distract yourself, keeping busy etc are great ways to take your mind off it.

Try put meaning to the urge to not want to drink. Perhaps that could be a way to help make yourself accountable. Maybe you want to cut back on drinking for health reasons, or you want to cut back on a bit of weight.

I used to go to extremes when I drank and would often make an ass of myself. Not putting myself in that position was a pretty important one for me. Especially when I would hear the stories the night after. No matter how funny, there would be some shame.

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My brother, I think you need to get some kinda help. There are a lot of support groups out there, and I'm legit here if you wanna DM someone or just talk.

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Did you mean week or day on that last one?

And while I second group support, a lot of people have a lot of problems with AA, and I feel like you'd be one of them.

There are other more secular options, but I don't know what may be available in your area.

just think of the hangover

You need vitamin D

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If you're comfortable with it, you can PM me your area and I can look around.

Local treatment facilities usually know about groups in your area as well, you could also call a few and ask about secular offerings in your area.

Hell, there's even LGBTQIA+ focused substance abuse groups in a lot of places nowadays.

Is there a way you could have your bank limit your possible daily withdrawal?

Gotta rein it in buddy. I was a daily drinker for a while, not good.

Hey me too. I've been failing for over a year now so I'm not somewhere to look for advice, but I have had a few nights where I haven't drank(but not in a row or anything) so it's possible. You just need to keep your mind on other things. Before this bad spell I had like 3 years where I only drank 3-4 times a year on holidays. Before that I was worse.

unfortunately my OCD turned out to be mainly addiction focused so I'm not even a cleanfreak germaphobe

refmon posted...

just think of the hangover

what if I don't get those?

Dont be so hard on yourself. 3 a night isnt outrageous and it doesnt sound like it is affecting your life. It sounds like it is mostly a winter issue anyway and winter is almost over. If you are happy with your non-winter consumption I would focus more on how to mitigate consumption next winter instead of beating yourself up over it.

for me, the hardest part is coming up with substitutes. I can only drink so much water before I am completely bored of it and if I drink soda instead Im up all night. So Ill take the 3 beers instead lol

Just limit it to the next 4 years

Stoner recently had most of his liver removed, and was told to just never drink again unless he wanted to die a painful death. Maybe talk to him about it?