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smol_cares t1_j6do6c0 wrote

I stopped drinking last January and have stuck with it by learning the science of what alcohol does to our bodies and brains. What's kept me motivated is weight loss and the fact that I realized alcohol was the cause of my anxiety issues. It took maybe 4 or 5 months to see my anxiety pretty much disappear.

I would say try to do it for 30 days and see how you feel.

Good luck!

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loverrellik t1_j6frxu3 wrote

You rock! That’s a great milestone to accomplish. Keep it up!

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Stenj66 t1_j6fw7p4 wrote

Seeing the science behind it helped me get 7 weeks. Up and down since

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Ascension100 t1_j6iog2f wrote

Op needs to figure out the root cause of why the job is causing him to feel like that and work on stress management techniques to adress those concerns if wants to continue working in that specific job or look into a career switch . No job is worth making you feel forced to have unhealthy habits.

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baptsiste t1_j6ldcx7 wrote

I have anxiety problems, and drink pretty much daily…sometimes only 1 drink, but usually 2 or 3, sometimes up to 6 probably. I realized I had gone so long without missing a night, and stopped for a month. I didn’t feel any different at all like some people say.

Were you taking medication for anxiety, or in therapy or anything? And how did those first 3 or 4 month feel before you started to see changes with your anxiety?

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