I've been doing some reading to catch up after being away for awhile and found this topic - a good one. I find that I don't enjoy alcohol at all now even though for personal, psychological reasons I still drink several times a week.

The last time I had some wine was a glass and a half on Thursday October 14 and it tasted lousy. I can still taste it!! Yet I've just ordered more Nal from River because I feel more comfortable having it in as a nice backup.

Being 'cured' means that I avoid the kinds of socials that I used to attend - notice I didn't say "that I used to enjoy" because I never really enjoyed them - I always drank way too much, my behaviour was not good, had no idea how I got home sometimes and felt terrible the next day - what was there to enjoy in that?

Now I simply don't go there anymore. If I do drink it's at home at dinner with DH, and then not every day. The people I used to drink with are still drinking, and way too much. The last time I partied with them sober I remember feeling how boring they were!!!! Granted these are just neighbours, just ordinary folks and the occasions are usually just get togethers around the BBQ - but boring!!!! So now I stay home, read a good book, watch a movie, cook a good meal, go to bed nice and early, get up early, go for long walks etc. So my life has drastically changed and I don't miss the old life at all. Life is just better now.