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applegrove

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3. Been there. Good strong quits are always great. I quit smoking too.

Reply to Enter stage left (Original post)

Sat Feb 14, 2026, 10:51 PM

18 hrs ago

I can't decide which is better, not drinking or not smoking. Both have improved my life, though I did not drink that much but did one night and got a DUI. Nobody was hurt. That did it for me. Now I enjoy how sweet others get when they have a drink or two. I don't crave booze hardly ever.

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Dear diary, day 17 without alcohol... [View all] Enter stage left 19 hrs ago OP

Hey, you're doing great.. Permanut 18 hrs ago #1

i liked it better when there were... ret5hd 18 hrs ago #2

Been there. Good strong quits are always great. I quit smoking too. applegrove 18 hrs ago #3

Congratulations. Keep up the excellent work chicoescuela 18 hrs ago #4

Try sticking a Q-tip in your eye and then swirling it around. Marie Marie 17 hrs ago #5