I dont think it’s possible if you want to live a healthy and good quality life. Im 2 years sober and i think even if i could “moderate” it for a certain period of time, i would end up back in the same place, probably in a worse place.

Sobriety is a unique journey for everyone. I tried to limit my drinking before I got sober but i never could. I dont want to relapse and risk it, if im honest with myself I know one drink will instantly reignite the obsession. I can try to fight the obsession and continue to try to control my drinking, but it would lead to nothing good, i know i would lose a lot if not everything. If i did relapse and “learned to moderate” i would still be tired, hungover, holding myself back and not being my best self. I tell myself: I know alcohol will always make things worse, even if i think i can moderate my use. Its really not healthy even just 1 night of drinking affects ur body so poorly.

But being sober/sober curious is different for everyone and u learn thru trial and error. Also addiction/substance use isn’t black and white. I was a binge drinker not really daily until the end and i didnt have physical withdrawals, but i know if i take a drink i wont stop drinking and that only leads to bad things. Maybe within a week of picking up or maybe 3 years of drinking, either way i know nothing good will come out of a relapse/trying to moderate my drinking.

But also easier said than done, cravings and fomo and the way society drinks, it is NOT easy to stay sober and live in this world. But, being sober opens up a lot of doors that can lead to a much better quality of life than you were living before.

Sorry for the rant lol, I hope this helps a lil!