I've been on the wagon for almost 5 days... Not a drop of beer, wine, scotch, nothing! I've been a bit surly and had more headaches than usual, (but then again, I've been off coffee too).

Why? Well, two reasons. One, I'm battling a nasty infection that the doctor gave me some medication for and that shouldn't be taken with alcohol (didn't say MUST not... just SHOULD not. Alcohol diminishes the effectiveness of the medicine and that's the last thing I need happen right now)....

And second (probably even more important than the first reason... I want to prove to myself that I can do it. It's just too easy to convince yourself that you don't drink that much or that often and that you could just quit whenever you want for as long as you want. Yeah, right.

As far as that goes, I've really been jonesin'... Hot, sunny day, been doing housework and yardwork, and there's nothing that I'd love better than an icy, cold beer right about now. But I'm stubborn. I won't give in! Doesn't make it any easier though. ARRRGHHH!!!! I'm definitely not ascetic material.

Anyone got any tips on how I can make my jones for a beer go away? Or at least a good way to take my mind off it? I've been noticing that alcohol is so much a part of our society that it's hard to escape... I can't even turn on the TV or a movie because of all the ads, product placement and whatnot.. I'm glad that my abstinence from alcohol is only for a short time and not long-term... How do the teetotalers do it?