What Ron Said!

I am not going to repeat something that a guy with a lot more experience than I have, but I will say this: if you can hold off the booze for 90 days with little or no positive effect to your mental health, your general attitude or even just feeling clearer headed, then you probably don't have a problem with alcohol.

However, if you find you are missing it, thinking about it when you really should not, looking forward to the time you can drink, feeling agitated because you can't drink, feeling resentful, or a good case of the "why me's", then you might have more of a problem than you want to admit to.

Thats ok. I did. Big time.

In addition to every thing Ron said, alcohol is a depressant, and long term use acts exactly that way. I know, I spent a couple of years wondering if I was crazy, or if I would ever feel normal.

After almost five months of no booze, I can say this "WHY THE HELL DID I WAIT SO LONG?". Things are not perfect but at least I can face them sober.

I used to kid about "Killing Brain Cells" now I may still have killed a whole bunch, but I can think clearer, feel better and wake up with out a head ache, upset stomach or feeling terrified of what the future might bring.

I guess that's the biggest change, I'm not scared about the future. I may not know what is going to happen, but I don't worry about it like I used to, and that's worth all the booze I don't drink anymore.

I'll just say this, if you think you have a drinking problem, you have a drinking problem. The only way to find out is to stop and see what happens. You might find out that you don't miss it. If you find out that you do have a problem, contact me, or Ron, or anyone in AA. We will help. Why? We've been there, thats why.

God Bless.