Fantastic, well done!! Now, I think you need to identify your alcohol triggers, or you will always go back. Have you done that? And developed avoidance plans?
Alcohol, is it the final stumbling block?
Matamoros
#82
@Alec Yes! My DH & DIL drink and one of my triggers is social drinking. My DS and I don’t join them. We don’t make a big fuss. We just say “no” to that first drink.
If I don’t drink, DH drinks alot less.
I am fortunate that I can leave wine in the house and not be craving it. But just saying no to that first drink is the key.
Jacaranda1
(Pat)
#83
I gave up smoking in 1982 after I had smoked for about 15 years. I either developed, or already had and never noticed that I had an allergy to dogs which caused a bad asthma attack. Apparently I was cranky for a few weeks after I gave up smoking. I would never go back to it even though I still after all this time get a craving for it.
When my kids were little I warned them against smoking and told them it would kill them. My daughter was asthmatic and I told her “if you ever start smoking you will die” and that put her off for life. Other people smoking still affects her asthma and I avoid touching dogs.
My son did start smoking and when he told me I was so disappointed in him that he gave it up because of how disappointed I was.
Alcohol is a different kettle of fish though and I’m trying to give that up too.
Shinita
#84
It seems you do something very great with your kids! They care about you a lot and listen! Well done, I am impressed.
Pjam
(Peter - Don't Fear the Fat )
#86
For years I brewed beer at home, was good beer too, and worked out cheap. Made and drank plenty, and a bottle of whisky at the wekends … I never considered myself an alcoholic though! mad lol
When I went Keto (T2 diagnosis) drinking booze had to stop. I sold all the brewing gear and told myself I’m good at giving things up. As Pat said, the 1st drink is key.
Meat - 1992 (reintroduced 1994)
Weed - 1999
Smoking - 2003
Carbs - 2023
Booze - 2023
Shouting at Mrs PJ - 2023
Plants - 2025