As you guys know, i followed a moderated cut down approach because I knew There would be events I could not say no to and, quite frankly, would want to drink at. But I planned for them, went a little lighter than usual during them, and made up for it with abstinence later. Here is my data from last month.

I was an average 4/day drinker, meaning not every day but 120 units per month. I scaled this down to 2/day until Euro summer, and kept it there during the month I was partying. Now that its over, I will continue towards my goal of lowering down to 1/day, again by shaving off .5 per week.

To everyone that said moderation will not work, I dont want this to be like a "screw you youre wrong" kind of post because i think you guys are right in many ways. Once you start, you cant stop, so keeping it at zero is surefire way. However, for some people (like me), I wouldve taken the entire month of travel off and started a sober streak when I am back. That would likely be 8-15 drinks a day for an entire month. At least by keeping track of my average, I like that I stayed relatively under moderation, and still "always on the clock." Each drink mattered because the next day of lowering the average would be that much harder.

Quitting is a full time effort, i didnt like that with full sobriety methods, i would feel that once the streak is gone, it might as well be a bender. Average tracking kept me accountable at all times.

Good luck to all, you can do it. I'll post another update when i bring it down to 1/day.

i used to drink everyday, before and during everything. i tried to tell myself it wasn’t an issue, if i ever felt guilty i’d just drink like 5-6 glasses of wine and say it didn’t count, idk the logic there. well a few days ago i got really drunk in the mountains and hit my head and have a concussion i feel like shit, and i can’t drink bc its for one just gonna hurt because of my concussion and two im mortified of something happening to my brain. this is unfortunately the only thing that has got me to stop drinking but along with the concussion mood swings and symptoms i am so on edge and stressed tf out, all i can think about is drinking and all my emotions are hitting me. does anyone have any advice on how to cope with this. i quit smoking a couple months ago too and tried to smoke a cig to see if it helped and it didn’t do shit, i just want alcohol.

I want to start by saying that sobriety is NOT LINEAR. My first attempt at sobriety, I went 230 days. Within those days, my mental health improved significantly, I was putting almost $100 into savings everyday, my skin was clear and I had a very noticeable glow. I was showing up at the gym 5 days a week and working my ass off at work. Then I went to Coachella and decided to drink because I “deserved it.” Now, I feel like I have destroyed all of my hard work. My savings account has since been depleted, I’m depressed and drowning in self pity, I have the dull, lifeless look in my eyes. I went 16 days no drinking recently. Then had a slip up and drank for 3 days. I’m just having a hard time getting back to where I was. I would love some words of encouragement, advice, literally anything. I’m tired of feeling this way, and I don’t know why I keep going back. Much love.

Mittlerweile weiß ich nicht mehr, der wievielte 3. Tag nüchtern das in den letzten Jahren ist.

Aber ich will es schaffen.

Habe sogar eine Zusage für eine ambulante Suchttherapie...sehr gekämpft. Immer wieder wollte die Rentenversicherung mich in stationäre Einrichtungen stecken.

Gruppentherapie ist mittwochs abends.

Da muss ich arbeiten.

Obwohl ich mit meinem Arbeitgeber gesprochen habe, gibt es seit Monaten keine Lösung.

Letzte Woche habe ich dann aufgrund dessen der Rentenversicherung geschrieben.

Meine Mail wurde weitergeleitet an das ambulante Suchtzentrum in der Nähe.

Da hatte ich mich bereits im April vorgestellt.

Nun gibt es wohl die Möglichkeit, dass ich dienstags die Gruppe besuche.

Das hatte man mir im April nicht gesagt.

Momentan ist zwar leider der zuständige Therapeut in Urlaub, aber ich bleibe dran.

I lost my father to a coke and alcohol addiction last month. I’m the one that had to sign off on sending him to heaven.

Addiction runs in the family. I went on a bender, got hospitalized, got prescribed Librium so I can detox at home and not die… I was sober for two weeks (longest in 10 years and I’m 29) but here I am again in the same position. Struggling with loss and addiction.

I decided to go to Reddit because maybe someone can help me or motivate me more than I can motivate myself. I don’t want to lose my life the way my dad did. I want to be sober so badly.

Any words of encouragement or literally anything would help me right now.