I get that! I’m also aiming for moderation, but realised that I needed a period of abstinence - and no defined end date - to get there. I have done it in the past, but always with a determined deadline. Result being that I just got back into old habits because I was aiming more for the deadline and less for the result and long-term vision.

I do miss a good glass of wine or tasty beer with dinner in a restaurant now, but I can only allow myself to do that once I have a clear handle on my alcohol consumption.

It’s not easy and it never will be! Experienced that with smoking as well. But it’s good to have at least someone to help and be there. That’s a good one to get you started and stay motivated. Also small things for yourself can be helpful. For me, it’s trying and ranking as much alcohol free beers as possible. Being from Belgium, I love(d) me some special beers. Now that I’m not drinking, it’s fun to explore this “new” world and find the best one!

Things suck, especially kicking addictions and habits, but over time the sucking gets manageable.

been over 2 months since I had a drink but I approve! haha

Breaking monotony helps me keep my day interesting haha

Bonus is now you can choose whatever you want for lunch!

Yeah I don’t know about the ethics of that…

They claimed it’s for “safety” as “microsoft is to be trusted more than OpenAI” oh the irony!

also, not really higher ups to dictate our IT what to use, that makes it even better…

IT department at my job encourages everyone to use Copilot and try to implement it more… I don’t even know WHY I’d do it in the first place