I stopped drinking some time in March 2023, so nearly 2 years. I only gave up because they said I had a fatty liver, and it's still stiff now if I have fibroscans. But I wouldn't have known anything about it had I not had a blood test after a simple heart procedure. I did definitely drink too much, but it's been pretty easy to give up. Although maybe it's just me, because I went from smoking 40 cigs a day in the early 2000s (they were CHEAP in Germany), to quitting cold turkey in 2007 which I guess isn't normal.
It's a bit annoying not to have a beery buzz in the summer in a pub garden, but needs must. I used to drink Coke zero if I went to the pub, but actually there are some pretty nice non alcoholic beers like Lucky Saint and the Brewdog ones. I feel like I have a lot more energy in the mornings, I've lost a lot of 'weird' weight around my gut and legs. Also it saves a lot of money. So good luck everyone. Healthy body, healthy mind! Early to bed, early to rise. One up the bu... maybe not.
