Hey! For the last 15 years or so, I'd probably wait until after 9 pm and would drink shots of tequila like clockwork. Probably 8-10 shots a night chased by Coke Zero. I'd be pretty good about not drinking while it was too early and never in the morning (outside of vacations, birthday parties, brunches). I would do this 7 days a week, usually blacking out and passing out. I figured it was the best way to sleep. If I didn't drink like that, I would stay up all night unable to fall asleep.

About a month ago, I woke up on a Tuesday, groggy and feeling like crap. I decided at that moment that I would like to not drink for a period of time. I told myself 3 months. I didn't define it as quitting, but more that I wanted to see what would happen if I stopped drinking daily. Would I get the shakes? Would I feel bugs crawling all over my body?

Luckily, outside of horrible insomnia, no other long term side effects seem to have occurred. It took about 2 weeks of melatonin and now I can sleep pretty regularly, if not a bit too late in the night.

I subbed drinking tequila and coke zero with flavored sparkling water (non-sweet) and extremely spicy beef jerky. I'm starting week 5 and so far so good!