[throwaway041207]

No prob.

I noticed that I did not want to drink the day after my first shot. It was that fast. If anything the closest I came to drinking came from routine, not desire. That is to say, what is an afternoon watching football if not with a beer in hand? But I was able to move past that.

One thing I should make clear, no matter how heavy a drinker I have been at times in my life, including with liquor, I have never had a physical addiction. A person deep in the throws of physical addiction will need to approach this carefully.

If you are interested in this topic, I highly recommend reading this newsletter: https://recursiveadaptation.com/

There is a lot of great writing on this subject and some real world testimonies in there. Also happy to answer any more questions here.

[RoyalHenOil]

Did you have any withdrawal symptoms after stopping alcohol so suddenly?

[throwaway041207]

I did not, but like I said above I've never had physical addiction such that it caused serious withdrawal symptoms (night sweats, seizures, etc have never been an issue for me), so I'm lucky in that respect. Mostly just tremors or what not when I'm on a string of binge drinking nights. I'm a big guy so I don't know if that's why, or just that I am lucky. In the last decade or so I primarily drink beer, mostly because I'm a very fast drinker and I will drink everything under the roof when I get a full head of steam, so I defensively avoid keeping liquor around.

My sleep has been pretty hosed up since I started but it wasn't like it was great before. I am also probably suffering from sleep apnea and I'm hoping to address that soon as I probably have another 4-6 months at the current weight loss rate before I am at a normal BMI.

[93po]

good luck friend, i am so happy for your recovery and that you're feeling so good about the results. that's really lovely to hear.