I threw my baggage at someone wasted and knowing I had become THAT person was enough. I think of him every time I want to drink. I just urge surf and try to go easy on myself.
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Checked into a rehab.
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Depends on how much youāve been drinking and for how long. If itās a lot for a while you really should be careful alcohol is actually one of the most dangerous to go cold turkey on along with benzodiazepines. You can have a seizureļæ¼ļæ¼. I have actually medically detoxed a few times in treatment centers.
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How i quit for me was just thinking how much my life is way better than it seems plus just checking myself in to detox and getting told i didn't have a drug problem because I used way less than most and i would have made it last to the max. But yes i overcame the devil is out here with God's blessings and my rock pop was my very own willpower to beat the beast and I'm an addict and I'm powerless over drugs lord guild me to be on te path you choose for me amen y'all are doing very well keep it up we are all in this together forsholy been have
I'm fairly new here, but when I've felt there urge to drink I"be been successful at not drinking by taking it a day at a time, focusing on things I like doing that are worse with alcohol, and remembering all the bad things that alcohol has led to in the past. I recently passed the one month mark, and I feel really great. You can do it too.
Man I get it trust me. The fear is real but we have to somewhat accept that fear will never leave us it will always in someway be here with us. I guess itās really just accepting youāre scared and moving on. Also if you can just give your wallet to someone you trust Iād do that. Allow them to give you what you need when you need it. I use to hate having my wallet because Iād use that as my excuse to buy booze and drink but without it you have nothing so you canāt do anything. But good luck drink a lot of water
i went to detox. it was not fun to say the least but it got me started
It took me about 6 months after starting therapy to actually quit. So maybe start with therapy. And, when you're ready, find a group that jives with you. I went to the Phoenix to start, seemed like the most doable.. they only require 48 hours of sobriety to attend their free events. And there's no talking or staring at you, just participating in whatever event you chose. You can see if they have one near you here.. Locations - The Phoenix
Focus on the moment and donāt overwhelm yourself.
I had to hit rock bottom first. It was easy after that 
Iāve got over 5 years of sobriety but it took me laying on my death bed to figure out Iām better than the way i was living. Prayers for everyone itās not easy but definitely worth it.
I'm not quitting alcohol
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Personally I destroyed the most valuable part of my life. That has been an eye opening experience as to my personal problems that I've never taken the time to reflect and work on while sober. The first week physically was tough detoxing, and the mental aspect is still very difficult but, knowing how low I can go when I'm drunk made me realize I don't want to be the person I've been and need to work at being the person I want to be.
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I thankfully didn't lose anything and was not in trouble with the law. I came to realize and admit that it was only a matter of time before my luck would run out. I checked into detox. I've had to detox and rehab 3 more times since then, but I have almost 2 months clean now and the path is finally looking doingable. Detox and residential are great because you literally cannot give in to your desires. I'm happy to admit that I needed to be babysat. If I didn't give myself to the process, I could be dead, or could have hurt someone else.
Itās a huge struggle. Especially when your entire family actively works against me to actually sabotage my recovery. I literally had to cut my entire family out of my life, leaving me totally alone. I get my support from a few face to face meetings, a 24 hour zoom meeting. Itās hard when you donāt trust other people. When you canāt trust your own family. Who can you trust?