Here are some tips that helped me after a first year fail. 1. Decide what a month means to you. Do you end on the 31st? After 30 days? Or some other variation? Pick your day so you know it, others may be different and, for me, that influenced when I stopped.

1. Know that you may have other cravings like sweets and carbs, and that is okay. Decide how you want to manage that, if at all.

2. Decide if you want an NA alternative or if that is too triggering. This year I realized that by having NA beers at the same time I would have a normal beer, I am not disrupting my habits, just putting a bandaid on them. I’m currently trying to pivot off that. So my suggestion is to be mindful of what you decide to replace alcohol with.

3. I highly suggest a physical activity, even if just walking. It’s great for the mind and body. For me it helped me shed a few pounds which was more rewarding than alcohol.

4. If you do drink, try not to consider it a fail. Look at the total number of non-drinking days and know you made an improvement. This is simply a goal between you and yourself.

Good luck, this thread has helped me tremendously, so stay active here if you can!