I'm over thirty days now and still going strong! I stopped cold after many years of solid drinking. Dumped everything I had down the drain on mother day. Have looked back since that day and I am happier then I've been in a very long time.

I know I won't relapse, it's just not worth it. I have yet to attend a meeting and honestly I don't think I will anytime soon. This sub has been all the support I've needed. I'm curious how many of you stopped cold and have stayed vigilant either with or without AA. Those of you who never attended a meeting or didn't attend for quite sometimes am very curious to here from especially those of you a few years removed from alcohol.

I'm also interested in when you knew it was time to stop for good. For me it was when I was looking at myself in the mirror, shot in hand. My skin was grey and peeling. My stomach felt like a pot of boiling acid, I looked like a zombie. I was drinking to feel normal and that's when I knew I had to stop or I was going to kill myself.