For a second, from the title, I thought you were going to announce you were pregnant!
Happy belated Birthday! I hope it was fantastic.
And I believe you are right, your hesitance to put it in writing is precisely why it had to be done. Plus, the idea that a cold beer will refresh you on a hot day is all in your head. Water would do much better. (Don't take it badly, there are tons of things that are all in my head...tons).
I believe you can do it! And who knows what you might discover about yourself in the process?
Good luck!
PS I think a lot of people said they had success from his quit smoking book. Be encouraged.