I'm really glad that I started this thread. The responses give me more inspiration and my decision to stay off drinks for a year is taken. I understand your point of view, John Hill; with the cold turkey never again approach. But for my current mindset I think the one year thing with smaller goals during the year work better for me. Alex, I appreciate that you remind me of the technique that got me through hundreds of running exercises. That approach is so simple and direct, that my mind nearly always want to compel.
So my plan is to stay off alcohol 2007. My first goal is to stay off until 25 of March. My next, smaller goal is midsummer late June, which is a big holiday here in Sweden. When I get this far I’m on the home stretch and the problems will be minor I figure
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If there are more experiences out there I really want to hear about them. I will try to share mine as they come along.