# I have quit drinking

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-quit-drinking/967533>\
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [July 7, 2022, 2:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-quit-drinking/967533 "2022-07-07T02:38:07Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![carnut](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carnut/32/3531_2.png) [@carnut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carnut)\
**Post date:** [July 10, 2022, 10:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-quit-drinking/967533/61 "2022-07-10T22:27:43Z")

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> [@X.L.Lent](#):
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> I’m to be hooked up with someone who can help me with those issues and I have a follow up visit with the rheumatologist next month.

This is good news. You can do this. We are here for you.

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**Author:** ![velomont](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/8491ac/32.png) [@velomont](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/velomont)\
**Post date:** [July 12, 2022, 2:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-quit-drinking/967533/62 "2022-07-12T14:15:05Z")

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Kudos to you X.L.Lent! It takes courage IMHO to face the fact that perhaps it’s time to stop.

I’ve been doing mental gymnastics trying to justify not stopping over the last few years and I think that, for me, there is no option.

Best of luck!

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**Author:** ![carnut](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carnut/32/3531_2.png) [@carnut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carnut)\
**Post date:** [July 12, 2022, 10:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-quit-drinking/967533/63 "2022-07-12T22:56:32Z")

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Hugs @velomont , we’ll cheer you on too!

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**Author:** ![velomont](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/8491ac/32.png) [@velomont](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/velomont)\
**Post date:** [July 12, 2022, 11:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-quit-drinking/967533/64 "2022-07-12T23:28:58Z")

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@carnut, thank you so much! Greatly appreciated.

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