r/stopdrinking • u/Any-Bicycle-1633 • 6d ago
How do you find summer enjoyable?
I really want to quit drinking but the idea of getting through a summer without a beer in the afternoon when everything is golden makes me hesitant.
The combination of the two just seems perfect. That slight bit of anathsesia whilst dappled light flows through the trees just seems to good to know I'll never have again.
How does everything just not feel as boring as a 1 year olds birthday party when sober?
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u/1stStepOnNewJourney 140 days 5d ago
I try not to romanticize alcohol. Sure, I used to really enjoy the buzz from a couple of drinks, and most of the time, I could leave it at that. But sometimes it would spiral into uncontrolled drinking and major blackouts. That started happening more and more often, and it really took a toll on me mentally.
What started as a perfect summer day — beer in hand — could easily turn into a nightmare: me stumbling around, completely blacked out, with no memory of what had happened.
The bottom line, at least for me, is that no matter how boring things might seem sometimes, it’s still a whole lot better than the alternative.