"One more week, not a single drink. Not even a social beer. Things are going very well. Having the weekend back has made me considerably more productive too. I have the refilled prescription, but after a month of this, I can see maybe a few more months where I might need the meds before I'm pretty confident to suspend use unless needed.
There's a lot to be said for abstinence in terms of breaking the cycle, as I'm finding now that I'm not even concerned about weekend drinking, nor do I feel even marginally inclined. I will still continue with
campral (medication that helps people stay alcohol-free in combination with counseling or support groupsand not start drinking again)--cycling on this evening. After a number of weekends, I expect that the triggers will have muted--they seem to have done so already, but I just want to be on the safe side.
Now the goal is just to remain alcohol free for as long as possible. All in all, it feels like it did before I ever drank at all--that's going back away.