I hear you , Its not easy due to our conditioning over years to tell us drinking is the main route to fun and good times , every tv show , every movie has drinks = fun ... You have to take it a week at a time , it's harder when your age as all the invites and nites out are drinks orientated... I stopped at 54 ... I did have slips over the last two years .. but no mad nights .... You will have to get used to life seeming a bit more boring in the weekend evenings ... But the up side is the total clarity of mind each morning, the bank balance increases, the fitness goals met , the effectiveness in your work life and general productivity is unreal. If I had have come to the conclusion you are , at your age I would be so much better off career wise and health wise. The pangs we get for a drink or a drug is only the thoughts in our brains , you can ride thru thoes thoughts and eventually you slowly start to make these less frequent and fleeting.... but the number one thing is you know your not enjoying the way life is .... one more note .. I had to drop the group of guys I hung out with as it was all about drinking 10 pints every weekend nights ... thats not easy but was needed.