I sort of promised myself I could have a couple of our home brewed beers at my wife’s birthday party. So I had a few but quickly realised I just really don’t have the ability to apply the brakes. It got very late. I was super hung over the next morning.

All in all, I think I’m ‘cured’ for the time being, I don’t feel like having drinks on weekdays anymore and I’m not busy thinking about the next time I’ll allow myself to have a drink.

After a full month of not drinking, I think I see what it’s doing my body and I’m just curious to see scar happens if I apply the same to February. So my rule will be that I can have a drink at a special occasion and it’s still okay to go a little overboard, but other than that I’ll drink tea or lemonade or whatever.

On a break atm, day 9. It’s my addiction check, it’s been a while and just wanted to know how far I’d fallen if at all. Normally drink 3-5 a day (used to be considered a moderate drinker, now that ‘moderate’ is 2-3/week? there is a PBS episode where they reassessed the effects of drinking on the human body, can post a link if anyone is interested), 1oz vodka with some juice. Only thing I’m addicted to seems to be the motion of reaching for a drink, so there is a massive glass of water next to me. Haven’t noticed any changes as of yet, same as last time. Last time I took a break was in '14 and that was for 4 months, noticed nothing (no changes in sleep, fitness, desire to do work etc) til I went to a house party and got absolutely wrecked on what would have only got me a strong buzz 4 months earlier. Not sure how long a break I will take, will be a minimum of a month at least. I am doing this for… absolutely no reason other than “Why not!” usually famous last words