Have you ever beaten an addiction? How did you do it? How are you trying to do it?

I think I've finally just come to the max with my addiction with alcohol; namely wine. It's too much and I don't like risking my health and being absent in a sense because I'm asleep from drinking too much. I've had a near brush with the police a year or so ago and luckily that didn't turn into anything, but wow! Thank my lucky stars!

Ever since being diagnosed with bipolar and taking my medications I have been doing so much better. But the alcohol problem started. Mainly because the med's I'm on take away the effects of alcohol so you don't even feel when you've had enough. Memory goes too, so you don't remember how much you've drank or what has happened after going to sleep.

I'm done. I can't do this anymore. I don't want to worry my family anymore and feel bad myself. Drinking just isn't the same as before. I just hope I keep up the resolve. Wanting to feel better about myself is a huge motivator. And I should lose a lot of weight from cutting it out.

That's a short version of my story and I wanted to share it. I hope others will share with me and we can help each other break a bad habit. I'd love to support others in becoming more healthy. :) Please, share your story. Share what works or doesn't. Right now for me, it's just a breaking point. Realizing it does nothing for me and the costs far out weigh any benefit. That's all I've got.