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Originally Posted by KTrain
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.
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Yeah, you're right. I think when folks think of dependency, they go what they feel is deep deep destruction addiction. When in reality there are A LOT more high functioning alcoholics than many realize. To be honest this question is why I wanted to slow down and likely cut it out nearly completely. Over the pandemic, before I started on antidepressants, it made me realize how much I was self-medicating, and it became a routine. I'm happy to be on this side of it, but yeah, I agree. I genearlly agree most folks don't realize they've crossed the threshold into having a problem.