I am 31 and have recently hit a roadblock where I want to quit drinking but have been having some difficulty. It makes me feel like shit both mentally and physically. I binge drink. I don’t drink to get messed up or anything. I don’t black out or get sloppy. I just don’t have good self control with it and tend to get a little carried away. What helped you quit if so?
Edit: thank you everyone for sharing!
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Had a kid and Mounjaro side effect seems to be much better control over other vices. Good luck man
I am not in my 30s but have stopped drinking this year and have mostly enjoyed feeling better and having a more consistent mood. If you have these feelings that it’s not doing you anything positive focus on all the positives of not drinking. You save loads of money, don’t do as many things you will regret, no hangovers. The list is pretty long of the upsides. Give it a shot, maybe you will like it.
Stopped at 32. Best decision I ever made besides marrying my wife.
Hangovers lasting 2 days. Alcohol ruining gains at gym. Organ pain from drinking too much.
I crave the social aspect but not the alcohol itself
I went from being a big partier to basically not drinking ever. Feels good.
I quit at 35 and my only regret is that I did it too late.
My drinking between 30-35 was about stress, not about having fun. I just needed to learn how to deal with stress in a more productive way
I didnt quit but I drink so much less now. Drinking is more enjoyable when it’s not often.
Im mid 30s, I’ve struggled with this for a few years. Did 1.5 sober, thought I’d moderate. Not doing well. Trying no M-F now.
35 and still going hard but its getting worse all the time, I am getting to the point where I need to quit completely or at least take a long, long break.
Drinking seems to be turning to drugs more and more lately.
Have 6 beers. Get a bag.
Repeat a couple days later when I feel good again
Not completely quit but I’ve reduced my number of drinks substantially. It mostly happened after getting a Garmin watch and seeing how much alcohol affects my sleep. Plus it’s nice being able to get up early on the weekends and go for a run or bike ride without feeling hungover.
40s for me, but yes.
34 for me.
Quit at 29. No longer playing STD roulette, saving a fortune, and lost a ton of weight
39. 5 months sober. Food poisoning helped me quit, I realized I hadn’t drank in two days and felt good, and never picked it back up. Much healthier. Lost 30+ lbs.
I’ve been slowing down ever since I had a kid. Not sober or straight edge or anything, but I rarely drink at home anymore. It’s usually on a special occasion. I think having something to do helps, like if you need to get up early to go fishing or something it will make you reconsider drinking.
I quit 20 months ago, aged 38. I was getting tired of feeling rough the following day and a feeling of wasting time being drunk, not to mention the financial cost. I’ve never looked back and never been tempted since. Life is better now.
What helps: switch to zero alcohol beer so you can still join in at the pub. I still enjoy the taste of beer, and the nonalcoholic options have got so much better recently.
Top tip: plan things to do in the evening such as reading, outings, hobbies etc. It’s surprising how often drinking begins with boredom.
Good luck all.
I started tracking calories and lifting weights and realized how incompatible drinking was with my goals. I tracked every drink — and just naturally began to drink a lot less and a lot less often.
I haven’t “quit” drinking, but — now that I think about it — I don’t think I’ve had a drink since the end of July. Not intentionally, I just don’t particularly want to.
And for times when I’d like to relax pharmacologically, there are now legal options other than alcohol.
The benefits are numerous: I save money. I can see my abs. I feel well rested with only six hours of sleep. And I never get headaches.
The drawbacks are: none. I can still enjoy a drink or two or six or ten if I want to.
I quit drinking a few years ago. For whatever reason alcohol just started to make me feel sick.
I haven’t stopped drinking but way less once now once in a blue moon I will drink more then normal but the hangovers last so much longer now
Between 31-32 My social life dying off from moving and friends getting married + having kids definitely reduced my social drinking. Then I started having some acid reflex issues, which is made worse by alcohol. I also found that beer just sticks to me as far as fat, so I really need to avoid it if I have any hope of hitting my goal weight. I’ve also wanted to cut back as there is a lot of alcoholism in my family, leading to the early death to many of my dads family members. Not to mention how bad it is as far as cancer… Altogether with all these thoughts, I reduced my drinking to about 1 drink a week on average unless it’s a special occasion. Even then, I won’t drink more than 2 drinks in one sitting. its largely lost it’s appeal.
Low dose edibles has helped me cut down on the drinking.
This year i turned 34 and after almost daily “couple of beers’ started to feel signs of addiction. I would feel my mood would be lower without a couple of drinks. Having a couple of drinks secretly became a highlight of my day, that would take the edge off.
The addiction really snuck up on me over the years, and i was shocked to look it in the eye.I quit drinking this June, hopefully forever.
Do I feel better? Its hard to say. I guess my baseline feeling, both physical and mental, is better, but it’s subtle. I feel slightly less depressed and slightly more energetic.
Yup, been almost two years. One of the best choices I’ve made
Gave it up at 36 and all the other stuff too. If yiu think yiu might have a problem, you do. Normal people don’t think about giving up drinking, alcoholics do.
I got a dui, and quit drinking at 33, it was hard so I joined AA and got sober. Best decision I’ve ever made. Changed my whole life, in unimaginable and cool ways!
I was 37, did dry January but said id do 3 months, after 2 months changed to a year and after the year I decided I wasn’t going to drink again and I’ll be on 7 years this January. I feel better, im fitter and healthier and most of all im a much better husband and father than I would be if I was still drinking.
I haven’t been a heavy drinker but I feel this way more and more. Seems to effect me a 24 hours instead of just a few
I couldn’t handle the hangover and bad sleep so now it’s one beer a month maybe.
No
I was 28 when I stopped. I haven’t had a drink in the last 39 years. It was worth it.
I’m 40 and trying to drink away this hangover ☠️
Not drinking is one of the best things I’ve done in my 30s.