Quitting alcohol

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:OP here - I really don’t care if people define my daily drink as heavy. I disagree but it doesn’t matter. I also want to clarify that it’s not a struggle to quit - I’m just surprised that I have to think about it! Though with any habit you start and/break, willpower must go into it.

I was the same as you OP. I realized i loved the ritual of pouring a glass of wine and relaxing. I now make the same ritual with tea and it satisfies me. My problem was that one glass of wine was never enough. I always wanted 2 so I’m better with none. The tea ritual helps and I feel so much better not drinking. I lost weight and my skin looks great. Keep on!

NP: its the ritual for me too! The same way I love my morning coffee ritual, I love my evening wine ritual. Its comforting and relaxing and feels like I am closing out my day. I will have to try and find a tea I like enough.

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I love the idea of an evening tea ritual. I'm going to try it too. I really want to drink less and don't have a problem but I do notice that the older I get the crappier it makes me feel the next day. Even one glass.

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Anonymous wrote:Drinking every day or most days would make you a heavy drinker in my book. It's not just quantity, it's frequency. Especially if going just 4 days is a struggle for you, or no notice a difference. Your body has become dependent, and that's pretty bad.

Keep it up OP - it's hard, but check those days off and relish in the positives.

This is unhelpful and nobody cares what you think.

I've never met someone with an alcohol problem that wasn't defensive, just as you are.

That probably is a function of how you and others are interacting with them directly or indirectly.

Shaming somebody for ONE glass of wine a night is OK here.

Telling people to actually do some work to try and control their own weight on this forum, that’s shaming.

Makes a lot of sense.

It's all about how you say it. If you endlessly post in the diet forum in response to people getting on Ozempic about how easy it is to lose weight if you just eat less, you're not shaming, but you are annoying and super uninformed.

If you shame people the way you did above, and then have the nerve to be the offended one, I have no words.

Evidently you do have some words.

This thread was positive until some tea toddler waltzed in here trying to act like a single glass of wine is the same as a fifth of vodka. It’s not even remotely close.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Drinking every day or most days would make you a heavy drinker in my book. It's not just quantity, it's frequency. Especially if going just 4 days is a struggle for you, or no notice a difference. Your body has become dependent, and that's pretty bad.

Keep it up OP - it's hard, but check those days off and relish in the positives.

This is unhelpful and nobody cares what you think.

I've never met someone with an alcohol problem that wasn't defensive, just as you are.

That probably is a function of how you and others are interacting with them directly or indirectly.

Shaming somebody for ONE glass of wine a night is OK here.

Telling people to actually do some work to try and control their own weight on this forum, that’s shaming.

Makes a lot of sense.

It's all about how you say it. If you endlessly post in the diet forum in response to people getting on Ozempic about how easy it is to lose weight if you just eat less, you're not shaming, but you are annoying and super uninformed.

If you shame people the way you did above, and then have the nerve to be the offended one, I have no words.

Evidently you do have some words.

This thread was positive until some tea toddler waltzed in here trying to act like a single glass of wine is the same as a fifth of vodka. It’s not even remotely close.

daily drinking is daily drinking. How many ounces does your wine glass hold? 10? 16. 24? It's tee totalers, btw, but I wouldn't expect you to know the term.

[Anonymous]

A serving of wine is 5 ounces. Your "number of drinks" should be based on volume, not pours.

[Anonymous]

A drink or two a day makes you a borderline heavy drinker. I'm getting a migraine just thinking about it.

[Anonymous]

OP I’m with you. I have cut back a lot this summer compared to previous summers. I do much better not having it in the house. Or wine with a nice dinner and that’s it.

[Anonymous]

Read This Naked Mind.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Drinking every day or most days would make you a heavy drinker in my book. It's not just quantity, it's frequency. Especially if going just 4 days is a struggle for you, or no notice a difference. Your body has become dependent, and that's pretty bad.

Keep it up OP - it's hard, but check those days off and relish in the positives.

This is unhelpful and nobody cares what you think.

I've never met someone with an alcohol problem that wasn't defensive, just as you are.

That probably is a function of how you and others are interacting with them directly or indirectly.

Shaming somebody for ONE glass of wine a night is OK here.

Telling people to actually do some work to try and control their own weight on this forum, that’s shaming.

Makes a lot of sense.

It's all about how you say it. If you endlessly post in the diet forum in response to people getting on Ozempic about how easy it is to lose weight if you just eat less, you're not shaming, but you are annoying and super uninformed.

If you shame people the way you did above, and then have the nerve to be the offended one, I have no words.

Evidently you do have some words.

This thread was positive until some tea toddler waltzed in here trying to act like a single glass of wine is the same as a fifth of vodka. It’s not even remotely close. [/quote]

You sound wasted.

First of all, the word you're looking for is "teetotaler." And if you think that one must either drink daily or be a teetotaler, then I don't know what to say. And if you think that one most only drink a fifth of vodka to be considered a heavy drinker, then you really are detached from reality.

Healthy drinking is having a drink every night at dinner when on vacation, and then coming home, and easily being able to go a month without a single drink. If you struggle, then that's a problem. But I'd bet you couldn't make a week.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Drinking every day or most days would make you a heavy drinker in my book. It's not just quantity, it's frequency. Especially if going just 4 days is a struggle for you, or no notice a difference. Your body has become dependent, and that's pretty bad.

Keep it up OP - it's hard, but check those days off and relish in the positives.

This is unhelpful and nobody cares what you think.

I've never met someone with an alcohol problem that wasn't defensive, just as you are.

That probably is a function of how you and others are interacting with them directly or indirectly.

Shaming somebody for ONE glass of wine a night is OK here.

Telling people to actually do some work to try and control their own weight on this forum, that’s shaming.

Makes a lot of sense.

It's all about how you say it. If you endlessly post in the diet forum in response to people getting on Ozempic about how easy it is to lose weight if you just eat less, you're not shaming, but you are annoying and super uninformed.

If you shame people the way you did above, and then have the nerve to be the offended one, I have no words.

Evidently you do have some words.

This thread was positive until some tea toddler waltzed in here trying to act like a single glass of wine is the same as a fifth of vodka. It’s not even remotely close.

You sound wasted.

First of all, the word you're looking for is "teetotaler." And if you think that one must either drink daily or be a teetotaler, then I don't know what to say. And if you think that one most only drink a fifth of vodka to be considered a heavy drinker, then you really are detached from reality.

Healthy drinking is having a drink every night at dinner when on vacation, and then coming home, and easily being able to go a month without a single drink. If you struggle, then that's a problem. But I'd bet you couldn't make a week.

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Anonymous wrote:Drinking every day or most days would make you a heavy drinker in my book. It's not just quantity, it's frequency. Especially if going just 4 days is a struggle for you, or no notice a difference. Your body has become dependent, and that's pretty bad.

Keep it up OP - it's hard, but check those days off and relish in the positives.

This is unhelpful and nobody cares what you think.

I've never met someone with an alcohol problem that wasn't defensive, just as you are.

That probably is a function of how you and others are interacting with them directly or indirectly.

Shaming somebody for ONE glass of wine a night is OK here.

Telling people to actually do some work to try and control their own weight on this forum, that’s shaming.

Makes a lot of sense.

It's all about how you say it. If you endlessly post in the diet forum in response to people getting on Ozempic about how easy it is to lose weight if you just eat less, you're not shaming, but you are annoying and super uninformed.

If you shame people the way you did above, and then have the nerve to be the offended one, I have no words.

Evidently you do have some words.

This thread was positive until some tea toddler waltzed in here trying to act like a single glass of wine is the same as a fifth of vodka. It’s not even remotely close.

You sound wasted.

First of all, the word you're looking for is "teetotaler." And if you think that one must either drink daily or be a teetotaler, then I don't know what to say. And if you think that one most only drink a fifth of vodka to be considered a heavy drinker, then you really are detached from reality.

Healthy drinking is having a drink every night at dinner when on vacation, and then coming home, and easily being able to go a month without a single drink. If you struggle, then that's a problem. But I'd bet you couldn't make a week.

It’s a funny thing about words. I guess I got the exact word for you dorks wrong, but you got the concept.

I don’t drink. I also don’t have some whacky puritanical idea that a single glass of wine is problematic drinking. And no, the OP isn’t some how pouring out 24 ounces into a single glass. I’m sure you’ve never exceeded the speed limit, jumped out of an airplane, or done anything else moderately risky either.

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Anonymous wrote:Drinking every day or most days would make you a heavy drinker in my book. It's not just quantity, it's frequency. Especially if going just 4 days is a struggle for you, or no notice a difference. Your body has become dependent, and that's pretty bad.

Keep it up OP - it's hard, but check those days off and relish in the positives.

This is unhelpful and nobody cares what you think.

I've never met someone with an alcohol problem that wasn't defensive, just as you are.

That probably is a function of how you and others are interacting with them directly or indirectly.

Shaming somebody for ONE glass of wine a night is OK here.

Telling people to actually do some work to try and control their own weight on this forum, that’s shaming.

Makes a lot of sense.

It's all about how you say it. If you endlessly post in the diet forum in response to people getting on Ozempic about how easy it is to lose weight if you just eat less, you're not shaming, but you are annoying and super uninformed.

If you shame people the way you did above, and then have the nerve to be the offended one, I have no words.

Evidently you do have some words.

This thread was positive until some tea toddler waltzed in here trying to act like a single glass of wine is the same as a fifth of vodka. It’s not even remotely close.

You sound wasted.

First of all, the word you're looking for is "teetotaler." And if you think that one must either drink daily or be a teetotaler, then I don't know what to say. And if you think that one most only drink a fifth of vodka to be considered a heavy drinker, then you really are detached from reality.

Healthy drinking is having a drink every night at dinner when on vacation, and then coming home, and easily being able to go a month without a single drink. If you struggle, then that's a problem. But I'd bet you couldn't make a week.

It’s a funny thing about words. I guess I got the exact word for you dorks wrong, but you got the concept.

I don’t drink. I also don’t have some whacky puritanical idea that a single glass of wine is problematic drinking. And no, the OP isn’t some how pouring out 24 ounces into a single glass. I’m sure you’ve never exceeded the speed limit, jumped out of an airplane, or done anything else moderately risky either.

A serving (1 drink) of wine is 5oz. A standard wine glass holds 12oz. Ops "1 or 2" glasses of wine every nnight may actually be 3-5 actual drinks.

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Anonymous wrote:Drinking every day or most days would make you a heavy drinker in my book. It's not just quantity, it's frequency. Especially if going just 4 days is a struggle for you, or no notice a difference. Your body has become dependent, and that's pretty bad.

Keep it up OP - it's hard, but check those days off and relish in the positives.

This is unhelpful and nobody cares what you think.

I've never met someone with an alcohol problem that wasn't defensive, just as you are.

That probably is a function of how you and others are interacting with them directly or indirectly.

Shaming somebody for ONE glass of wine a night is OK here.

Telling people to actually do some work to try and control their own weight on this forum, that’s shaming.

Makes a lot of sense.

It's all about how you say it. If you endlessly post in the diet forum in response to people getting on Ozempic about how easy it is to lose weight if you just eat less, you're not shaming, but you are annoying and super uninformed.

If you shame people the way you did above, and then have the nerve to be the offended one, I have no words.

Evidently you do have some words.

This thread was positive until some tea toddler waltzed in here trying to act like a single glass of wine is the same as a fifth of vodka. It’s not even remotely close.

You sound wasted.

First of all, the word you're looking for is "teetotaler." And if you think that one must either drink daily or be a teetotaler, then I don't know what to say. And if you think that one most only drink a fifth of vodka to be considered a heavy drinker, then you really are detached from reality.

Healthy drinking is having a drink every night at dinner when on vacation, and then coming home, and easily being able to go a month without a single drink. If you struggle, then that's a problem. But I'd bet you couldn't make a week.

It’s a funny thing about words. I guess I got the exact word for you dorks wrong, but you got the concept.

I don’t drink. I also don’t have some whacky puritanical idea that a single glass of wine is problematic drinking. And no, the OP isn’t some how pouring out 24 ounces into a single glass. I’m sure you’ve never exceeded the speed limit, jumped out of an airplane, or done anything else moderately risky either.

A serving (1 drink) of wine is 5oz. A standard wine glass holds 12oz. Ops "1 or 2" glasses of wine every nnight may actually be 3-5 actual drinks.

OP here. My preference is actually beer, which is very easy to measure! Lucky for all of us, we can stop debating how much I drink a night!

Day 5. Much easier! Don’t even want a drink tonight.

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Anonymous wrote:Drinking every day or most days would make you a heavy drinker in my book. It's not just quantity, it's frequency. Especially if going just 4 days is a struggle for you, or no notice a difference. Your body has become dependent, and that's pretty bad.

Keep it up OP - it's hard, but check those days off and relish in the positives.

This is unhelpful and nobody cares what you think.

I've never met someone with an alcohol problem that wasn't defensive, just as you are.

That probably is a function of how you and others are interacting with them directly or indirectly.

Shaming somebody for ONE glass of wine a night is OK here.

Telling people to actually do some work to try and control their own weight on this forum, that’s shaming.

Makes a lot of sense.

It's all about how you say it. If you endlessly post in the diet forum in response to people getting on Ozempic about how easy it is to lose weight if you just eat less, you're not shaming, but you are annoying and super uninformed.

If you shame people the way you did above, and then have the nerve to be the offended one, I have no words.

Evidently you do have some words.

This thread was positive until some tea toddler waltzed in here trying to act like a single glass of wine is the same as a fifth of vodka. It’s not even remotely close.

You sound wasted.

First of all, the word you're looking for is "teetotaler." And if you think that one must either drink daily or be a teetotaler, then I don't know what to say. And if you think that one most only drink a fifth of vodka to be considered a heavy drinker, then you really are detached from reality.

Healthy drinking is having a drink every night at dinner when on vacation, and then coming home, and easily being able to go a month without a single drink. If you struggle, then that's a problem. But I'd bet you couldn't make a week.

It’s a funny thing about words. I guess I got the exact word for you dorks wrong, but you got the concept.

I don’t drink. I also don’t have some whacky puritanical idea that a single glass of wine is problematic drinking. And no, the OP isn’t some how pouring out 24 ounces into a single glass. I’m sure you’ve never exceeded the speed limit, jumped out of an airplane, or done anything else moderately risky either.

A serving (1 drink) of wine is 5oz. A standard wine glass holds 12oz. Ops "1 or 2" glasses of wine every nnight may actually be 3-5 actual drinks.

OP here. My preference is actually beer, which is very easy to measure! Lucky for all of us, we can stop debating how much I drink a night!

Day 5. Much easier! Don’t even want a drink tonight.

Good for you!

Just be aware the next step in this is for one of these dorks to waltz in here and demand you have somehow caused irreparable liver damage.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Yup. Try to go for a month. You'll be amazed at how great you feel.

I go for weeks and a month or two at a time and literally feel absolutely zero difference. I drink a few nights a week, a glass of wine or two or a bourbon and soda. Honestly, I don't feel any different when I'm off for weeks or months--which I try to do every so often because I'd love to lose about 7 pounds--I'm not overweight, just hit menopause and don't feel whispy like I used to. This BS about feeling great when moderate drinkers just stop is just that, BS.