Slight TW: I have decided to stop with the beer

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alcohol talk in a recovery sense:

I have decided to stop consuming beer – at least try to stop. I won’t be buying it, nor will my parents. This is a good method to how I stopped smoking cigs – just stopped buying them. :+1:

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Good luck man. Beer is just really fattening you know what I mean? I find myself drinking way too much of it when I touch it and then I feel sick and fat

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Good luck @Tulane .

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Sounds like a healthy thing to do, @Tulane— you got this! :dizzy:

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Beer is gross

Not just saying it as sour grapes

Actually tastes like stomach acid

Gross

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thanks man. Exactly why I’m pretty much done with it. I’ve successfully sorta weened myself off the stuff over the last 6 or so months, but not completely

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Thank you! @Schztuna @SzSupportAdmin I feel this is a good decision to make

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You’re making a good decision man @Tulane

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Suggest some reprogramming. Whenever I wanted a beer I would have a coffee back in the day. The craving eventually flipped from beer to coffee. I flipped that to tea. I have flipped my diet soda cravings to cravings for carbonated with with a squeeze of lime now.

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I second @shutterbug ‘s advice

and good job! You got this!

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Thanks man @TheCanuk

@shutterbug thank you, this is a good idea. I already love a good hot herbal tea – I think replacing beer with tea is a good route to take :+1:

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If you have a bad habit, turning your back on it and ignoring it just makes it shout at your back all that much louder. Substituting it for a better habit means you’re too busy to notice when the old habit is trying to get your attention. It eventually gives up (mostly - I still want a cig every so often).

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Did not know you smoked. I dont believe I have ever heard you mention it before in all these years……

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I’ve just weaned off caffeine and bought herbal tea. I’ll be having tea instead of a cup of coffee in the morning. I also am quitting diet pop and when I want a flavored drink I’ll have a cup of herbal tea :slight_smile:

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Oh yeah. I gave up booze, cigs, weed, and uppers all on the same date. (Bankruptcy helps.) Could have gone to Benjamin Moore and worked as a paint shaker that first month. Just give me that can, buddy…

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Rofl. That made me laugh out loud.

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As always, I appreciate your wisdom @shutterbug these are good things

@Lilyofthevalley Herbal tea is delish! and there are so many different flavors and varieties…it’s kinda fun trying them. Good to hear you are weening off the caffeine and pop :+1:

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Thanks @Tulane I haven’t had a coffee in about 2 weeks. Been drinking zero sugar vernors and crystal light. But now it’ll just be herbal tea :slight_smile:

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Best of luck with it @Tulane

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I appreciate it! @everhopeful

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