I Quit Alcohol after 20 Years of Daily Drinking (Why, How, and Benefits)

1,000+ days and counting without drinking and truthfully, I felt better from Day 1! So much so that I feel confident sharing my journey with you in hopes it can help. Drinking is not a life requirement to feel good about yourself.
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[@brett_head]

Amen brother, I was a professional drinker for some years myself lol

[@clichejeff]

Indeed and thank you! Happy to finalize realize what a shitty profession it was lol. Thanks for taking the time. Blessings and Stay Rich!

[@brett_head]

@@clichejeff subbed, keep up the good work

[@clichejeff]

Truly appreciate you!

[@jasonmeas]

No alcohol since 04-07-24 💪

[@clichejeff]

Let’s goooooooooo! Keep it going. Thanks as always for tapping in. Continued blessings and Stay Rich!

[@allaboutyou81]

Do you go to meetings? If not what do u do for recovery? I absolutely hate being around all those people and it makes me want to use even more.

[@clichejeff]

Truthfully, I never went to any meetings. Like you, the thought of it repulsed me. Rather, I prayed. A lot. I found a level of spirituality that is oneness within yourself. Not in a traditional God sense rather one that emphasized the notion of consciousness and “Christ consciousness” which in short is focusing on your soul and spirit. I also did a lot of research on how addiction works. Which led me to how the mind works. And made it very logical for me. Once I realized this was a set of programs, I methodically stripped myself down by working backwards. Mindfulness, meditation, self help books, motivational talks on Spotify. I used all of that too for inspiration. In short, I focused on distracting myself with more positive outlets. Drinking is a lot of fun. And frankly, hard to mimic from that perspective. So I had to make another fun routine for myself. And making higher choices to be conscious was the perfect outlet. Lastly, I read a book by Robert Greene. Laws of human nature. In it, I believe it was the last chapter, it explained the power of meditating on your death. Sounds demoralizing but if you do some research there, it’s a powerful mindset that can help. Long winded for sure but let me know if this helps. (I also have a wife and two children which help with the why). Massive blessings and Stay Rich!

[@kidthemanifest]

I went 5 years drinking beer everyday before I tapped out. How on earth did you do 20 years?!

[@clichejeff]

Firstly, you forget and lose all track of time lol. Then you find reasons. Dart teams, softball teams, constant business events, Sunday night football and then Madden at night with the boys. Crazy to think it was that long. From about when I turned 18 right before I turned 40. Thanks for taking the time. Blessings and Stay Rich!

[@jahnj2523]

Did you have body pains. I don't really even drink that much. The last 4 years some weeks two six packs. Some weeks nothing at all. I drank a 6 pack Friday night and my stomach is killing and nauseous and I have no appetite.

[@clichejeff]

Yes! And I felt like I had to have 3-4 tums because of constant heartburn. Appetite was mostly active when I was drinking but if I had anything with sauce it felt like my stomach and chest were on fire. Skip a month or so and see if those pains go away. If you do and don’t mind, Would love to know if they do. Blessings and Stay Rich!

[@jahnj2523]

@@clichejeff thank you. I have to get blood work today but for a suspected uti. My pee smells like captain crunch. No insurance so it's going to cost. Fml 😂

[@clichejeff]

lol. Holy shit that sucks balls (no pun intended). And maybe you should go with the crunch berries instead of plain crunch? 😂 In all seriousness, continued blessings that all goes well and you continue your path towards prosperous health! Stay Rich.