Now I'm wondering...

Made appointment to see doctor.  Just wondering if a drink or beer would hurt.  Not like before but in moderation as the saying goes.  Like at lunch or after work with the guys.

I'd think that the buzz would soon wear off with no associated withdrawal.  OR is it so serious that I must abstain for the rest of my life?  Kinda depressing and dull.  Others are drinking in a bar and I'm exercising. :-(

Any related stories?  I really appreciate the feedback I've gotten in this group.  You've stopped me from starting to consume that intoxicating liquid on 2 occasions or more.

[working dog]

when i stopped drinking vodka at night i had to wean myself....5 beers a day for a week..then 4 for a week and so on...i body couldn't take the withdrawal symptons..something i noticed was the longer i don't drink the better it feels to not be drinking...you have to decide for yourself if you want to quit drinking or not.....billy

[Jacker]

Don't think about the rest of your life "not drinking" at this point.  Just keep the near future in mind for the moment.  Based on the amount you said you were drinking in your previous posts, I think you need some serious time for your body to dry out.......you can't dry out unless you get completly off of it for now.  
Once you're really free of alcohol, you may find that it doesn't inerest you as much as it used to - that it doesn't taste as good or give you the buzz that you used to get.  I know this isn't true for everyone, but it's been for me lately.  I started cutting back last summer, but at that time I coudn't bear the thought of never drinking again.  Now that I've been off it for a few months, it's not nearly as tempting and I'm enjoying the fact that I'm alert and able to do things in the evening (I used to veg out with a beer buzz).
Working dog is right - only you can decide if you want to quit for good - my personal opinion is that you need to free your body from it first, and that may take a few months.  What's a few months off from drinking in the grand scheme of things, right??  

[ibizan]

For me still 24 hrs. is 2 big.....i like to break things down in 2 small pieces....one hour atta time...that goes in2 one day atta time that goes in2 time...never think of it as never....thats too vast.....too damn big......the ones that r out drinking will not feel good in the morning....and u for having chosen 2 exercise will!

[suespun]

I find the 24 hour thing works for me, too.  My brain can not comprehend even two days.  Sometimes I am moment by moment, as well.  I did the experimenting before I stopped drinking.  I changed from my drink of choice, drank water between each alcoholic beverage, only drank on days ending with y, controlled drinking.  Each technique was unsuccessful and each attempt to drink normally proved I am alcholic.  
I am sober today and have made plans for tomorrow.  Tomorrow I will surrender again to the fact that I am alcoholic and count my blessings tomorrow morning, and throughout the day.  
I am more able to exercise today because I am not drunk or hungover, my two most common moods in my using.