I went nearly sober on January 1, 2022, cutting regular alcohol consumption (5-10 weekly drinks on average) down to nearly zero except for a few occasional drinks at birthdays, romantic dinners, or special celebrations. I may have had a dozen drinks max in 2022—a few beers, some bubbly, and some wine, no liquor. Still, not technically sober.
I plan on going fully sober onwards and having no alcoholic drinks in the foreseeable future. I was also recently selected to be an Ambassador for the Athletic Brewing Company, the leading NA beer maker.
Will I honor my commitment?
Note 1: does not resolve to NO if I ingest alcohol by force or accident. I will only count intentional drinking.
Note 2: I have never considered myself an alcoholic, though I believe my alcohol consumption was trending upwards during the pandemic and, though probably not above average, was still excessive by the standards I hold.
Note 3: I really enjoy good beer, wine, and liquor. My commitment is independent of a distaste for alcoholic beverages.
Note 4: my last drink was on my birthday, October 16, 2022
Apr 9, 1:27pm: Will I have zero alcoholic drinks in 2023? → (Don’t bet; see duplicate) Will I have zero alcoholic drinks in 2023?
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@kottsiek Sure. That's a good question. I guess it's largely a matter of being able to say I don't drink, period, rather than the half-assed answer that I normally don't drink.
Another thing is, I suspect, my desire to drink alcohol will wane over time just like my desire for meat and animal products has waned after years of being vegan (though I'll tolerate the occasional, non-essential dairy/egg ingredients once in a while).
Finally, I sort of like the idea of approaching a partial set of straight-edge values (I don't endorse them all, but I'm increasingly fond of the no drugs/no drinking aspect, especially combined with veganism).
None of that is dispositive, but it's how I currently feel and it's leading me to think I just don't need any booze.