If this is hangover remorse talking -"I'm never drinking AGAIN!"- your plan to quit simply won't stick. As memory fades of the sickness, you will start again. You can't successfully quit something you love.
If, however drinking is causing you more emotional distress than you feel it is worth, yet you are still unsure enough to inquire of us what you should do, I will suggest the following:
Put yourself on temporary drinking probation. For example, one month without drinking; with the condition that you can start again after the period is over.
I tried this a few years back when I realized I hadn't gone more than a few days without drinking since I was 16. A bit concerned, I decided to check my willpower. At the end of said month I did feel great, but not so great that my favourite beer or gin couldn't tempt me, so I took to drinking again.
It was fairly moderate (though like everyone I overdid it a few times), but I still suffered the embarrassment, the hangovers, the lost money, and decided that maybe I should try a whole year of no booze, again with the condition that I could drink after that year (this condition makes it easier to keep the promise, I've found). Funny thing was, 5 months in, it just seemed silly to start up again (though the first 2 were very tough); I felt good, saved tons of money, and really only missed one type of drink (Gin). I haven't drank since and regret nothing.
Now, if you are a classy drinker (that is, someone who doesn't act like a fool or hurt anyone, including yourself) and it isn't causing you any emotional distress, than keep on drinkin'. I've merely found that my own nature combined with that of alochol's makes for non-classy drinkin' in my case. I'm happier without it.
Give it a month. What have you got to lose?
If, however drinking is causing you more emotional distress than you feel it is worth, yet you are still unsure enough to inquire of us what you should do, I will suggest the following:
Put yourself on temporary drinking probation. For example, one month without drinking; with the condition that you can start again after the period is over.
I tried this a few years back when I realized I hadn't gone more than a few days without drinking since I was 16. A bit concerned, I decided to check my willpower. At the end of said month I did feel great, but not so great that my favourite beer or gin couldn't tempt me, so I took to drinking again.
It was fairly moderate (though like everyone I overdid it a few times), but I still suffered the embarrassment, the hangovers, the lost money, and decided that maybe I should try a whole year of no booze, again with the condition that I could drink after that year (this condition makes it easier to keep the promise, I've found). Funny thing was, 5 months in, it just seemed silly to start up again (though the first 2 were very tough); I felt good, saved tons of money, and really only missed one type of drink (Gin). I haven't drank since and regret nothing.
Now, if you are a classy drinker (that is, someone who doesn't act like a fool or hurt anyone, including yourself) and it isn't causing you any emotional distress, than keep on drinkin'. I've merely found that my own nature combined with that of alochol's makes for non-classy drinkin' in my case. I'm happier without it.
Give it a month. What have you got to lose?
