To think I'm done with alcohol?

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I have had alcohol problems since I was 11. It slowly progressed to full blown alcoholism by 25. At 27 I seemed help and took a 6 month break from drinking. After the 6 month break I started drinking again but socially rather than drinking alone.

I'm now 29, so two years have passed and I have lost all desire for alcohol. I go weeks without drinking when the thought of that 3 years ago was impossible. I'm able to have two or three drinks now and go home as I genuinely don't enjoy it and it makes me feel sick.

For instance tonight I went over to my friends, we had a few drinks and then I said I'm just going to head home. He was very surprised and asked if I was taking my drink I'd taken home, I said no that he could keep it. I just wanted home for something to eat.

I'm now home and so relieved and it just makes me wonder. Have I been able to conquer this alcohol problem?

I should add that tonight is not the only occurrence of such happenings and that all
Of my drinking situations have been the same since them. I honestly just don't feel that excitement that I used to feel coming up to drinking. If I knew others were drinking I'd feel jealous and like I was missing out but I don't feel like that anymore. I am much happier being at home with my daughter

Well done in taking steps to seek help.
I've grown up with 2 alcoholic parents and in all honesty no you need to be not drinking at all because you will always be a recovering addict.

There's not much stopping you from having a full blown relapse again and if you don't enjoy it anymore then seek some more help to fully stop drinking.
If your friends cannot be supportive of this and encourage you then it's time to find some better ones, I had to do this to beat my addiction as there was too many people also addicted around me.

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Well done OP.
Don't slip back and get your pals support. Save up what you save and buy yourself a treat as an incentive.

Sounds like you've cracked it! Could be because other areas of your life or ways of thinking have improved in the mean time. It's definitely a good sign