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Devidee calls those "normal pills"

Thanks, brah.

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I had to quit the hard stuff man. It was taking me over the edge. Now, i just have some beer here and there. maybe a Vodka drink to have something different.

I can tell you this - life is better too. I believe i was an alcoholic - during that time, I didn't think so. But i analyze what i was doing almost every night after work, just to "relax". that's how i told myself it was ok. One, would lead to two, then three, next thing you know man, i'm getting up on a freaking wed morning with a hangover.

haven't had the hard stuff (dark whisky is my problem) for 1.5 years now. lost 40Lbs, my wife and I get along better, play with my kids more, work is easier to handle.

Just thought i'd add some positives for you to think about. I still drink me some brews now. but it's harder to get lit up when you don't want to consume too many calories anymore. with the hard stuff, you just make the drink that much stiffer then next time.

good luck.

I'm tired of being an alcoholic.

YOLO. Screw cold turkey, grab the wild turkey

I thought that is why we were all here, something to do when you quit the booze

Not sure I can give you advice, you seem to be getting some good responses. I can say that my (biological) father was an alcoholic before he died, and my brother is also. My brother lost his wife, and damn near his daughter (mother was almost granted permission to go back to England permanently), but has since jumped on the bandwagon and has completely turned his life around. For the most part, it was cold turkey. He did start going to church regularly which has helped him tremendously as he lives out in CA so our support is limited as a family. Do what you got to do bro. I already have, and will continue to pray for your success

I quit a couple years ago... only becausiit all gives me a horrible heheadache... I won't even get a buzz, just straight to the headache...

It's like a horrible hangover without the getting drunk part

I always considered myself a social binge drinker. Would drink alot in social settings because i wanted to be drunk but had no problem stopping at just one otherwise. Last couple years have given up the binge drinking altogether and its just a few drinks tops though pretty consistent with one beer a night. However currently going through a divorce, which im convinced is at least in part due to her drinking issues, so hopefully more social situations for me in the near future.

Does OP have drinking issue? I don't have drinking issue, but I stopped drinking (temporary) when my daughter (now 8th months old) was born. It was a decision I chose bc I don't want her to know her dad--ever-- as a drunk guy. It is different for me, though: We adopted her, newborn, from a very bad, drug addict and we want to provide her w/ an environment free from that.

I may drink a glass or two, but I never want to be drunk or appear to not control myself around her....or else I am not much better than the situation she came from. Sorry to drop too much personal, but point is that everyone stops for whatever their motivation may be.

I quit getting drunk when I got a PI once. S*** ain't worth it. Now I just go to the bar and chill, I might have two beers, but usually I just get a coke just so people won't keep asking my why I am not drinking. You know look the part.

Best thing is I don't ever make an ass out of myself, and I never wake up the next day hungover and trying to remember if I made an ass of myself.

But honestly I hardly even go to the bar anymore.