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What is the longest amount of time you have gone without drinking?

posted 3 months ago by blue1981 (7756)
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A little backstory but I haven't had a drink since right around Christmas of last year 2023. I'm not speaking as if I was an alcoholic but thought I'd give it up for a while to see if it might help with some weight loss. I still have to really commit myself to eating better and lifting but I can't believe I've gone this long.

Well as we get into fall I always like some of the fall craft beers as they pair so well with watching horror movies. I'm talking about buying maybe a variety 6 pack of bottled beers from the liquor store. Should I feel guilty for wanting to indulge moderately?

With all that said how long have you gone without drinking and what was the reason behind giving it up?

[–] davodikum (6197) 3 months ago

I'm trying to get sober at the moment, shit is hard. I went 25 days a couple years ago. I'm at a week now. I'll be happy with 25 days again.

[–] blue1981 (7756) 3 months ago

If you are trying to get to long term sobriety I hope you reach your goal.

[–] davodikum (6197) 3 months ago

Nah just trying to take a break and then hopefully get better at moderation. I don't want to go completely sober unless I really have to.

[–] movieace11 (1339) 3 months ago

about two months

[–] jriley555 (8125) 3 months ago

About two months shy of 20 years.

But, you know, I didn't want a third DUI. :)

[–] ColumboKate (5678) 3 months ago

A month. I drink too much. Not had one since Saturday though, so I do wonder why bother in the first place 🤷🏻‍♀️.

[–] mikethemartian (6719) 3 months ago

Not sure but I only drink in social situations. I don’t enjoy doing it by myself.

[–] VinceD (9805) 3 months ago

Well over 25 years, I was never interested in alcohol; it just made me sleepy, and like you, I didn’t want the empty calories.

Good job going this far though, almost a year.

[–] OnanTheBarbarian (12006) 3 months ago

I quit four and a half years ago.

If you're not an alcoholic then go ahead and drink the craft beers. I love those things. Drink 'em for me since I can't.

[–] BKB (9916) 3 months ago

When I worked for the Sheraton Hotel/DoubleTree Hotel for the course of 13 years, every morning when I got off work, I'd throw back a 24 Oz Budlight Tall Boy and grew used to it until i put on like 10 LBS because of it and finally just stopped cold turkey. When my sister and I go to the movies?? We'll have a beer and I drink 1/2 of it and toss it.. Really, I prefer to smoke Herb