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Originally Posted by mjkidd
Who the heck quits drinking when they can control their habit to 3 drinks max?
I quit for a few months earlier this year. I was having two or three drinks a night just about every night.
The reasons I stopped were:
1) To try to lose some weight (I lost about 5 pounds as a result)
2) To see if my mood would change. I was feeling depressed in the mornings, and I was wondering if the alcohol I was drinking late in the evening was playing a part. My depression lifted a bit and I felt like I had more energy, but am not sure if it was related to abstaining from alcohol.
3) The province I live in had recently changed their drunk driving laws so that a BAC of .05 would get you a license suspension. I found that I was pushing the envelope on too many nights by having 3 drinks and then driving home.
4) To see if I could.
The biggest downside to not drinking was that I found myself being much less social. I also found myself getting bored and restless when sitting around with a bunch of other people who were drinking. The antics of my drunk friends were a lot less amusing while sober, as well.
Now that the weather is nicer, I've been having a drink or two on my deck after work most evenings. However, I've definitely cut down from the amounts that I was drinking before.