Found out about this sub from a YouTube listen at work.

I don’t really drink much anymore, and haven’t for a couple years. Once in a while I have a night where I get a buzz and then stop. With that usually comes a raging headache from two beers or a whiskey and soda. I started noticing this within the last 12 months and that started to turn me away.

When I worked night shift I couldn’t drink much for obvious reasons. But there was an off night that I drank. All I had was a 6 pack. Went to bed at 0130, woke up at 1130 hungover as shit. Hydrated and ate what I could, went back to bed. Woke up at 1800 to go to my shift….still hungover. That was about 12 months ago. I can’t remember the last time I even finished a beer.

Couple weeks ago, I go to the store and see the Mountain Dew hard seltzers. Great. Put it in my cart because they weren’t available in my state for a long time. Walked around and did more shopping. Reconsidered the 12 pack with a $20 price tag. Thought “I can get a 30 rack of Busch for this”. Put it back and didn’t even grab the Busch. I’m a cheap ass with so much stuff and in This case I’m glad.

Today, I realized I’ve actually saved some money by not going out and eating on top of buying a forty or couple big cans or 12 packs, every day or couple days respectively. So I used those saved funds to expand my woodworking hardware. Woodworking is my hobby I’ve picked up virtually since I stopped drinking and I think I’m connecting the dots between the two and their relationship with me.

My story is nothing compared to some of your stories, and my life hasn’t been affected by the booze as much as others. but it is unique to me and I hope people that visit the sub are able to soon write like I just did. Our paths may be different, but ending at “stop drinking” is truly where we all connect.