[RoosterRedux]

I will fess up first.

I am not a bing drinker, but I have a problem with alcohol.

This is my 2014 resolution to stop all alcohol consumption.

I am not an alcoholic but there are times I think that might be easier.

I have a drinking problem...and I want to overcome it.

[Mears]

You can do it if you want to do it.

Get some help and good luck.

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[laplata]

Best of luck to you and admitting that you have a problem is a great step forward. Best wishes.

[dandiegirl]

I find that substituting a good hot tea for wine works well when I want to cut back. I think I like the idea of drinking a glass of wine more than I actually like drinking it. I can’t stop at one, always at least 2. It’s like potato chips, so I find that just not having any makes me feel so much better the next day.

[Lizavetta]

Good for you.

If you DECIDE to do it, you WILL do it.

I don't and will never believe it's outside one's control or that one must accept a "higher power" to stop drinking. It's a choice, like overeating or smoking.

You'll make it. :)

[cornfedcowboy]

You’ve got FR mail.

[Lazamataz]

Here's the deal: Many people can simply stop drinking alcohol. Some of us find that willpower is insufficient. If you are one of those, Freepmail me.

Even if you CAN stop drinking alcohol on willpower, and STAY stopped, the program offers SO MUCH MORE than simple abstinence.

[bramps]

My 5 cents worth is that I think I sometimes am simply thirsty and my first instinct is to make a drink with alcohol when something non-alcoholic would’ve done the trick. And then the first drink leads to more. So I try to make the first thing I reach for a soda or juice that I really like and it goes a long way to erasing any further desires. Best of luck. It’s going to be a great year.

Please pay on the way out.

[Girlene]

Have you tried non-alcoholic replacements? O’Doules isn’t bad for beer. There are non-alcoholic wines as well.

[Hetty_Fauxvert]

Check out the Sinclair Method (there’s a book on it and also many web sites) if you want to reduce your alcohol consumption or end it altogether. Someone very close to me who was a huge binge drinker used the Sinclair Method and stopped drinking altogether. (Frankly, I was astounded.) It’s widely used in Europe. Freepmail me if you need more info.

Best of luck with your resolution!

[Chickensoup]

AA can be helpful and IMHO if alcohol is getting in the way of one’s life, one is an alcoholic.

Fastest and most effective? Ninety meetings in ninety days...or more.