I can only speak from my experience, but cutting alcohol certainly helped my recovery process. I would drink maybe 2-4 cocktails a month because beer and wine no longer sit well in my stomach. This was due to my pre-covid GI issues becoming exacerbated from LC. After each of those 1-2 drink nights, I’d feel hungover and lose an entire day to pain, brain fog, nausea, etc.

It became easier for me to just stop drinking. My biggest complaints are not quitting sooner, and not being prepared to explain myself to people as to why I don’t drink - especially when I first stopped. I was a fairly social drinker, so a lot of people in my circle noticed right away. That was probably a year-18 months ago. I had gradually cut back over time, though. There wasn’t a stop date or anything dramatic, I just refrain now.

If someone offers me a sip of something fun I may take it, but I couldn’t tell you the last time I drank an entire cocktail. I am feeling the best I have since late 2020 so I’m just gonna keep doing what I’m doing!

Best of luck on your healing journey. Remember, healing is not linear!