No Hangovers for Two Years! [Now 3 Years!]

self | October 8, 2005 | RobFromGa

[RobFromGa]

October 8, 2003 is the date that I quit drinking for good. It has been a great two years!

When I was drinking, I thought that life would be impossibly boring without alcohol. How can you enjoy parties, football games, vacations, weekends, etc without alcohol? I found out that not only is it possible to enjoy these things, that in many ways they are made better without the "buzz".

I haven't had a hangover in two years and that is a blessing.

I have occasionally had brief thoughts that I might be able to drink normally now that I have controlled myself for this length of time. But I understand myself better now. The fact that I would even consider such a question and action even for a millisecond is a sign of my lack of control over alcohol. My only sane solution is to keep it out of my body.

I urge anyone who suspects that they may have a drinking problem to find help and deal with the issue. I wish I had quit when I was 30 instead of 41.

Almost a year ago, I posted a thread on FR, If You Suspect You Might Have A Drinking Problem (An Open Letter). There might be some help there for you if you are trying to quit.

Thanks to all who have helped me to quit and to stay sober.

[GOP Poet]

PING, I made it through Midterms 2006 without drinking! Freegards, RobFromGa

WOOOO HOOOOO! Congrats. It was a tough one. Thank God I am sober and have a God (A God that is not me :-). The spiritual readings and meetings and connecting with other sober conservatives (don't know any here in Santa Monica or West LA, I have to call up Nor. Cal, but at least I know some.) are more important then ever as I am a bit sad and down after the election.

But I must remember there is a higher plan and I need to keep doing His will one day at a time. I am so happy for you Rob. Thanks so much for sharing this with us.

[Rollee]

Thanks to you for this thread. I celebrated 1 year on 10/27 and am so thankful not to have hangovers, among other things. Instead, I have a renewed faith and am happy about my life.

[RobFromGa]

Congrats on a year! Stay sober and happy...

[RobFromGa]

THanks for stopping by!

[SweetCaroline]

Well God made it so easy for me to quit drinking years ago, so now that I'm trying to quit smoking he's laying back laughing and making me do most of the work.

How did I obtain so many vices?????

Please read my tag line Rob, it's a message for you.

[Ready4Freddy]

I've always like this story (true or not??) - when AA held their 8th International Convention in Montreal in 1985, Montreal-based Seagrams supposedly flew their headquarters flags at half-mast for the duration of the conference.