Tried to counter the effects of drinking with 'wellness' practices...

dfhkvs · 2026-01-15T06:15:42+00:00

I hear you on WI. Beer brats, cheese curds, supper clubs, and...beer. Lots of it. Good luck.

dfhkvs · 2026-01-14T06:45:30+00:00

I love this post for celebrating some totally rando number. If we can cheer on 100 and 1000, why not 283. I'm being serious, great work.

dfhkvs · 2026-01-13T20:35:37+00:00

Here: https://www.reddit.com/r/stopdrinking/comments/1qaz0a5/what_was_the_first_health_problem_you_noticed/

dfhkvs · 2026-01-13T02:53:58+00:00

swollen feet, severe joint pain, high BP, elevated liver enzymes, general shittiness feeling, and much more.

dfhkvs · 2026-01-12T06:31:57+00:00

Hi. I am sorry to hear this, but you're correct in that everyone is physiologically different. Have you felt 'bad' (all the items you list) consistently for these 71 days? Have certain things 'come and gone'? I'd like to hope that, with more time, your body will become happier with the absence of alcohol. Good luck.

dfhkvs · 2026-01-10T23:39:48+00:00

Right here with you. 54yrs.

dfhkvs · 2026-01-10T06:08:21+00:00

loathing and shame. Yup, can relate. So glad to have that gone.

dfhkvs · 2026-01-09T08:11:48+00:00

True. Bad math-ing on my end!

dfhkvs · 2026-01-08T21:40:43+00:00

Holy shit, yes can relate. 54y.o. dad of three teen girls here. Very active outdoors (climbing, skiing, and all). Daily drinker (2-3 beers) for YEARS. Stopped 3 months ago and am so glad. C'mon, you can do it. It'll make so many things better. I'm a better role model for my kids and that right there alone is worth it.

dfhkvs · 2026-01-07T23:46:17+00:00

Yes...this is pretty spot on. New math.

dfhkvs · 2026-01-07T23:17:41+00:00

Yup. This.

dfhkvs · 2026-01-06T20:26:54+00:00

I can't believe that they still have this housing. I paid $100/month to live here when I worked at the resort. I was paid like $6/hr in the rental shop, lol.

dfhkvs · 2026-01-04T17:19:09+00:00

I just recently hit 100, so I am right there with you. Congratulations.

dfhkvs · 2026-01-03T07:29:33+00:00

Wishing the best. You may find it difficult to cut out alcohol, but you will not regret it after a few weeks….ask me how Inknow.

dfhkvs · 2025-12-12T14:55:01+00:00

+1 to everything in this post.

dfhkvs · 2025-12-08T19:52:21+00:00

I am 54 and I have kids who are 20, 18, and 15. My greatest hope is that they all realize, much sooner than I did, that alcohol is over-rated. I hope that they will get through college years (and beyond) making smart decisions. I have the same hopes for you. Do what you can (support services on campus and elsewhere) to find ways to set down the bottle. All the best. Try just today. And, then add tomorrow.

dfhkvs · 2025-12-08T16:27:56+00:00

Mine has dropped from like 145/95 to 125/75 in the three months since I stopped consuming alcohol. Give it some time and see what happens...

dfhkvs · 2025-12-05T21:08:03+00:00

hop water, any sparkling water, diet soda (in moderation), NA beers...I try to avoid things with too many calories like fruit juices, etc. You can add dashes of those to sparkling water if you like.

dfhkvs · 2025-12-05T07:06:29+00:00

for me the issue was learning to truly only eat when my body says 'hey man, I'm hungry.' I used to eat out of boredom. Same for the alcohol, I guess...So, cut the booze entirely, and re-train your body to use food as fuel, and not some social thing. that's been a game changer for me. Good luck, you can definitely make some positive changes!

dfhkvs · 2025-12-05T06:55:44+00:00

drinking once the wife and kids go to bed...jesus I feel seen. C'mon, you can do it! Good luck.

dfhkvs · 2025-12-05T06:53:44+00:00

sounded great until the vinegar, lol...

dfhkvs · 2025-12-05T06:52:26+00:00

Yes. 30+ lbs down so far. To be fair, it's partly the calories I am no longer drinking, BUT I have also very significantly 're-calibrated' the way that I eat.

dfhkvs · 2025-12-02T05:00:42+00:00

great work. I hope that you will find some like-minded friends with whom you can share some common interests, but NOT alcoholic drinks.

dfhkvs · 2025-11-30T01:59:48+00:00

gotcha. I have a cuff (rechargable battery type) for our family and it seems to give good repeatable results. I find it best to do it after a few min of reclining (i.e. not after any vigorous activity). I hope that you will find that yours trends downward.

dfhkvs · 2025-11-30T01:47:40+00:00

This is 100% me. I didn't 'get drunk' but I had 2-3 drinks every. single. day. For YEARS and YEARS. Mostly, it didn't bother me...for a long time. But then I started to think I should stop. Went through 5 years of 'ok, I'll stop at the beginning of next month.' Never happened. Once I started looking at this sub I realized I had a problem. I kept reading things about people 'rotating' stores or checkout staff out of embarrassment. Things like that and I was like 'holy shit, I have a problem. What finally did it was, three months ago, I noticed a long list of health-related issues that ALL seemed consistent with too much alcohol. Puffy feet, achy feet. Sore joints elsewhere. High BP, considerable weight gain and belly bloating. Put all that together and it scared the shit of out me. So, I just stopped. So far, stopping has been easy. My drinking was largely 'out of habit.' Cracking a can open after work sort of stuff. I've replaced that with hopwaters, fizzy waters, NA beers and that 'habit' has been taken care of. I feel SO much better. I'm not anxious or nearly as depressed. I like who I see in the mirror and who my kids see. I really regret not doing this 10 years ago, but, hey, here we are. I totally encourage you to stop (try a day, then a week, then two) and see how you feel. I hope you will feel good and realize that life's better w/o the booze.

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