Here are some of the methods we have tried: Drinking beer only, limiting the number of drinks, never drinking alone, never drinking in the morning, drinking only at home, never having it in the house, never drinking during business hours, drinking only at parties, switching from scotch to brandy, drinking only natural wines, agreeing to resign if ever drunk on the job, taking a trip, not taking a trip, swearing off forever (with and without a solemn oath), taking more physical exercise, reading inspirational books, going to health farms and sanitariums, accepting voluntary commitment to asylums - we could increase the list ad infinitum.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5716732&forum_id=2#48883873)

No sex, no masturbation, no porn, no alcohol, no weed,no love.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5716732&forum_id=2#48883752)

Go to an AA meeting and listen for the similarities. Find a guy you think you can tolerate and ask him to get coffee with you. He will gladly say yes - it will be weird how excited he is to talk to you and try to help. If you don’t like that meeting go to another one. There is a solution.

I’m in an AA meeting right now, not flame. What you’re describing is what we call the jumping off point. You can’t imagine continuing to live life with alcohol and you can’t imagine a life without it. But there is an amazing life for you if you’re will to try and get some help.

I made threads like this on XO for almost a decade until I finally got sober. A lot of poasters have and did get sober. We know the fear and anxiety all too well. I used to brush my teeth and think, “maybe today will be the day I don’t drink” and it never was until I accepted some help. There is a way out.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5716732&forum_id=2#48883881)

you need to take some affirmative action toward stopping though. i never thought i could live without it, but once i entered a detox program and was clean for 2-3 weeks my cravings more or less went away.

fwiw, the rehab didn't do shit for me, but having some structure for a while was nice. i didn't get anything out of the meetings and thought the people were pathetic losers. the meetings were remote bc it was during the lockdowns in 2021. there was one meeting where this bitch attended via facetime drunk AS FUCK walking around her parents' front yard. nobody called her on it either.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5716732&forum_id=2#48883978)

It sounds dumb but the only way I was able to quit was to force myself to stop buying it.

I was able to mooch here and there but after like six months I never even thought about it and moved on

Now like ten years later I'll have a drink to three a year and that's it

Rarely ever want more

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5716732&forum_id=2#48883989)