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<blockquote data-quote="V98" data-source="post: 3847263" data-attributes="member: 45468"><p>I’m not the guy to give advice to anyone regarding drinking. I do know what has worked for me. </p><p></p><p>I made it very public knowledge that I was giving up alcohol. I told my family, coworkers, friends and business associates. </p><p></p><p>Once I made that commitment public it gave me the determination I needed to stop. Every time I thought about grabbing a drink all I could think about was what all those folks would think of me. </p><p></p><p>When I am out and about I order ginger beer. Every bar and restaurant has ginger beer for making mules. </p><p></p><p>I also enjoy Heineken Zero and Bud Zero when I’m at the lake or cooking out. I don’t recommend it unless you’re sure it won’t lead to drinking alcohol. I guess I’m one of those guys that just likes the taste of cold beer in the summer. </p><p></p><p>I only had one person that tried to convince me that I should have a drink knowing my commitment. That person is no longer part of my circle. You may have to cut a few people off. Most will respect your decision and support it. </p><p></p><p>AA meetings can help if you find the right group. I know it helped me when I started down this path. </p><p></p><p></p><p>Best of luck on your journey. It has to be your decision, your journey and ultimately your success or failure.</p><p></p><p><img class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" alt="🙏🏼" title="Folded hands: medium-light skin tone :pray_tone2:" src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f64f-1f3fc.png" data-shortname=":pray_tone2:" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="V98, post: 3847263, member: 45468"] I’m not the guy to give advice to anyone regarding drinking. I do know what has worked for me. I made it very public knowledge that I was giving up alcohol. I told my family, coworkers, friends and business associates. Once I made that commitment public it gave me the determination I needed to stop. Every time I thought about grabbing a drink all I could think about was what all those folks would think of me. When I am out and about I order ginger beer. Every bar and restaurant has ginger beer for making mules. I also enjoy Heineken Zero and Bud Zero when I’m at the lake or cooking out. I don’t recommend it unless you’re sure it won’t lead to drinking alcohol. I guess I’m one of those guys that just likes the taste of cold beer in the summer. I only had one person that tried to convince me that I should have a drink knowing my commitment. That person is no longer part of my circle. You may have to cut a few people off. Most will respect your decision and support it. AA meetings can help if you find the right group. I know it helped me when I started down this path. Best of luck on your journey. It has to be your decision, your journey and ultimately your success or failure. 🙏🏼 [/QUOTE]
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