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Originally Posted by TorqueDog
If you don't have a dependency then just... don't drink. I'm not being facetious here, but if you don't want to drink then when you go out with friends, just drink something non-alcoholic. Pop or diet pop, iced tea, coffee, tea, non-alcoholic cocktails, or non-alcoholic beer.
As for ways to motivate giving it up, I will routinely cut out alcohol completely when I have fitness goals I'm trying to hit. If you're physically active or trying to be, you could use that as your justification.
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I know this sounds flippant, but I agree. If you struggle with going out and not drinking, you might actually have a dependancy. If you feel you need to drink while watching the Flames game on TV, you might have a dependancy.
I've virtually stopped drinking at home. My wife doesn't drink often so I didn't see the need to drink at home alone. It's empty calories. You feel worse the following day. I just stopped buying the booze I like and it was easy. Adding that barrier (going to the beer store) in order to drink helped.
It sounds harsh, but if you can't go a week or month without drinking, you have a drinking problem.