2007-11-02 18:15:43 · 5 answers · asked by YahooAnswers 5 in Health ➔ Mental Health
I quit drinking after about sadly, 20 years of drinking. I will say I was a weekend warrior of sorts. Could not wait till Friday to get the buzz on. So, I started on Thursday nights most weeks.
I made the decision to quit drinking when my husband was ill. Not alcohol related, but enough to make me really think about my bad habit. I could not keep drinking and help him get well. So, I gave it up cold turkey. I think I miss it sometimes, but, then I think , NO, you do not. The hangovers, shivering -hits,
and the forgetting my morals, were good reasons to give it up. I struggled little. I am a better person today and never have regretted quitting. The negative emotions will fade away if you can keep yourself busy, and try new things to occupy your mind. You will be surprised at how smart you are without alcohol.
2007-11-02 18:26:29 · answer #1 · answered by non o u biznis 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
One of the reasons I quit abusing alcohol is that I had to watch my stepmother die at the age of 55 after alcoholism took over her life when I was a teenager. She was able to get a liver transplant before then quit giving them to alcoholics but it only lasts for lo long and her's lasted over 10 years.
Anyway, I rarely drink anymore. There were no negative emotions about it. I don't drink, I don't have hangovers. Nothing negative about that.
2007-11-02 18:38:20 · answer #2 · answered by Oshkosh Girl 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I've just celebrated my first anniversary.
I had a liter of tequila on 10/31/06 & quit the next day - when I became a practising Buddhist.
The main emotion was euphoria. I've had about 4 times when I've said "god, I need a drink". I deal with that with a single intense "deep breath" meditation process that allows me to let go of the stress, that's the root of my desire to drink.
I meditate 25 minutes a day & I let go of all the manic stress, obsession & competitive drive & achieve a period of serenity.
2007-11-02 18:24:29 · answer #3 · answered by dryheatdave 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I quit drinking because once I start I can't stop. I get myself into dangerous situations, I do drugs and I get suicidally depressed the day after a 'binge'. I go to AA meetings daily and it helps a LOT. Plus, I'm now able to take antidepressants and antianxiety medication. Medication now works for me because I'm not drinking while taking it.
2007-11-02 23:10:11 · answer #4 · answered by Pico 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Because the last thing I lost was something I wasn't willing to lose, and the next thing was going to be my life....
Fact was, to say that my life was crazy was a euphomism.
It was going down in flames.
How did I deal with it?
I hung onto my *** - one day at a time....for 1449 days now.
2007-11-02 18:20:36 · answer #5 · answered by freshbliss 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋