My business has improved. My attitude has improved. (I still get pissed at faggots but I get over it much faster) My chronic back pain is 100% gone. And, I'm told I look younger.
It's not just what's going on in politics that makes America Great. One happy healthy patriot at a time. Trump never says "I will MAGA." He says, "Together, WE will MAGA." That can mean many things. Yes, get involved at local levels and support GAW. But also, be your best in every way you can.
And, if you're struggling with alcohol, get help today. I promise you, your life will be better in a very short time. MUCH BETTER. Make health your goal. Be a shining light for your family. That's what ALPHAS do. LFG
GOD BLESS
How did you do it? I'm drinking right now. I don't feel dependent on it, but feel "bored" when I'm not drinking a beer.
What was it that got you through it?
Well, first, you walk the wasteland of all your devastated relationships for a while. Then, LATER... hahah. Kidding. The secret is doing sudden, crazy things to distract you, I suppose. Society is AWESOME. I went to Egypt (that's where I've been modding from for the past 9 months). I went to all the sites, immersed myself in history, figuring that in a Muslim country I couldn't drink. Wrong. It's easy to get. So I went to the Sinai and did around 70 dives there. Finally quit drinking (after hitting bottom a few times).
One thing that helped me was metformin. It's a pill, an extract from the lilac flower. Reducing my dependence on the glucose produced by my liver was a godsend, at least for me.
Now I've lost all this weight, I'm back in Canada, and I'm doing "anything else" rather than drink. I'm going on a motorcycle trip to BC here tomorrow to see an old friend (who also "stole" my camper). I'm exercising and going to AA. You'd think AA would be a punishment but it's GLORIOUS. It really helps you not drink. The power of finding other people with similar problems...
Pls definitely watch Craig Ferguson's monologue about quitting. It's hilarious.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ZVWIELHQQY
Best of luck to you, frog. Why not join? Do sober 30 days, post your thoughts, and let's sticky it. Let's get some discussion going about our own personal Great Awakenings!
I started making Kombucha with some wine yeast added in...its a healthy beer-ish taste (or any flavour depending on what you add) about 6% and stupidly cheap to make. Its helped wind down runaway alcohol consumption for me.
I stopped drinking 15+ years ago. I've lost 40 lbs in about a year an a half. For me, no food with added sugar at all, no foods with added oil. This means almost no processed foods at all. Sugar and oil make up about 30-40% of the average diet.
Stay away from the center aisles of the grocery store.
I went vegan for during the year, but that's not a requirement to lose the weight, but eat lean meats because the fats have the calories.
If you add some daily brisk walking for 10-20 minutes that helps as well.
Thanks for this, but how did you stop drinking initially?
I just went cold turkey. I missed having my nightly beers for about 3-4 weeks, but that was it.
Ok. I can deal with that. Thanks
Cold Turkey for me too.