What amount of time does count Long Term Abstainers ?

[dixon]

Hi ,
I am just curious to know that if there are any researches which say you are a long abstainer ?.Or simply want to know, after how many months,years we are supposed to be in this category,may be according the definition of AA or any recognised organisation ??
Thanks guys !
Dix

[mario]

What amount of time does count Long Term Abstainers ?

Hi Dixon, long term abstainer for me would be a person who is over a year but more importantly it would be in there mindset to stop drinkining alcohol compleatly.

[Doggygirl]

What amount of time does count Long Term Abstainers ?

Hi Dixon! I've never heard of a specific definition for "long term abstainer." As far as AA goes, what I hear most often is that sobriety is a one day at a time deal. All of us in recovery have to wake up each day and in whatever way we do it, decide not to drink that day. I personally know that drinking will never be a safe or desireable option for me, so these days I just keep deciding not to drink today, one day at a time. It's gotten a whole lot easier to do that with time, for sure.

DG