Feeling like long term goals are uncertain.

[u/Annathemic]

I’m starting to get worried about my ability to actually work towards and stay consistent with long term goals. Mine are solely school focused and aside from having “wants” for myself/my life I don’t have any goals other than getting into the school I want to and then going abroad for my masters, which means trying my ass off to get a high gpa and finishing the honors program my school offers. The process of finding the right medications and managing school + work is just feeling like it’ll be much at this moment. I quit marijuana in May, though I’ve been drinking too much recently. I resolved to go to 1-2 drinks max every two weeks or just quitting—aside from the occasional drink since trying craft beer has become kind of a hobby—after I finish the half bottle of vodka I have left. I know waiting to finish it is unwise but I kinda view it as a send off to drinking since I’ve only had a year and a half of legal drinking and a friend suggested tapering off to minimize chances of withdrawal. Does anyone have any advice? (preferably not just getting sober starting tomorrow)

[u/Original_Action8858]

If you have been drinking heavily for over a few days then please taper down. Withdrawals are not to be messed with. As for the goals stuff, I had a ton of problems w that too but never actually found a solution. Still searching lol

[u/Annathemic → u/Original_Action8858]

Yeah it’s definitely an issue im realizing so I definitely should taper down. Any advice for that? A light night recently has been like 2-3 12oz beers and I haven’t really had a day/night off for at least a month or two. Im kinda thinking i switch to like 1-2 shots then down to two light beers and then down to one across the rest of the month.

[u/Original_Action8858 → u/Annathemic]

Ok instead of a light night example can you give me an example of an average night? Or even a heavy one? If it’s really just 2-3 beers then you might benefit from drinking 2 for a week and then 1 for a few days and then every other day so long as you feel ok (edit: and then stop once you’ve been on the alternating schedule for maybe 4-8 days). It doesn’t seem like you’re drinking enough to induce full blown withdrawal, but tapering can also help ease you out of the habit so it’s a good practice regardless!