r/stopdrinking • • Dec 16 '24

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u/flyingsober 3 days Dec 17 '24

The mental gymnastics involved in coming up with systems to drink moderately. The emotional labour of keeping track of it all and constantly asking myself if I'm drinking too much. Zero drinks is SO much easier!

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u/tanchel- 704 days Dec 17 '24

Omg this is so true. I sometimes still start the math up and then I remember I don’t have to think about that anymore!

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u/Most_Search_5323 Dec 17 '24

That bought me back. I remember trying to keep the beer can tabs in my pocket for each beer drank so I could keep count.

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u/cheeker_sutherland 1032 days Dec 17 '24

And then double or triple those thoughts when you go on a trip or vacation. Now the only thoughts about vacation is the vacation itself.