I am a weekend drinker, and I am 9 days in. I would estimate that I would drink from 24 to 35 beers from Friday till Sunday night. I’ve done 30 or 40 days sober in the past, and the thing that keeps getting me is the overwhelming feeling of boredom, lack of motivation and constant feeling of nothingness. No highs, no lows, no emotional euphoria or discord. I have been listening to podcast for motivation, and hearing their stories of incredible mind changing improvements and a much better life brimming with energy, clarity and fulfillment. I find they are all singing the same song; you will have better relationships, better career, better friends and more time to do things. Are the selling the sunset? I’ve never reached the point where all these promises came to fruition. The thing that scares me most is the boredom, I workout 4 times a week and run 5 times per week, and still, sitting there on Saturday afternoon just waiting for bedtime, and that scares the crap out of me. Alcohol was my energy drink, it gave me a sense of adventure, the motivation to build a deck and the excitement to clean the house. I really want to quit, but I want it to improve my life, not to drain it of dynamic days of conversions and laughter. What was your most beneficial side effect of quitting alcohol. I am hoping for a different result this time and could use the help. submitted by /u/Independent-City8076
Originally posted by u/Independent-City8076 on r/AskMen