Hi there,
I'm moving over here from another forum that was only alcohol-free and didn't have a moderation forum.
I'm on my 24th day AF (except for ONE beer - more on that later.) I had moderate withdrawal - 4 to 5 days feeling like I was hung over, three days of being emotional, and by day 9, I was pretty much back to normal. What was very atypical for me was I had almost no cravings - its actually been pretty easy.
I got tired of hearing that I could never drink a drop again. I don't like it when people swear AA is the only way to go. I've been researching and learned there is more than one type of alcoholic, with different responses to treatment and different chances of success in moderation.
The one beer last Saturday was a test. It didn't give me any sort of buzz, and I didn't expect it to. It was a delicious porter at a brewery with friends. I drank it for taste, nursed it for an hour and a half (my one beer to everyone else's three) and stopped there. I felt like I was having a better time than I would have had wasted. Probably won't have another drink for a couple weeks.
My goal is to be mostly or completely AF for a few months while I fix up the rough patch in my life that led me to start overdoing it. I'll consider my moderation goals closer to that time. Looking to interact with like-minded individuals.
Best,
-A.
I'm moving over here from another forum that was only alcohol-free and didn't have a moderation forum.
I'm on my 24th day AF (except for ONE beer - more on that later.) I had moderate withdrawal - 4 to 5 days feeling like I was hung over, three days of being emotional, and by day 9, I was pretty much back to normal. What was very atypical for me was I had almost no cravings - its actually been pretty easy.
I got tired of hearing that I could never drink a drop again. I don't like it when people swear AA is the only way to go. I've been researching and learned there is more than one type of alcoholic, with different responses to treatment and different chances of success in moderation.
The one beer last Saturday was a test. It didn't give me any sort of buzz, and I didn't expect it to. It was a delicious porter at a brewery with friends. I drank it for taste, nursed it for an hour and a half (my one beer to everyone else's three) and stopped there. I felt like I was having a better time than I would have had wasted. Probably won't have another drink for a couple weeks.
My goal is to be mostly or completely AF for a few months while I fix up the rough patch in my life that led me to start overdoing it. I'll consider my moderation goals closer to that time. Looking to interact with like-minded individuals.
Best,
-A.
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