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This is a good question and something I've been wondering about.

I took 2 years off drinking and just the other day had my first sips of beer.

I would like to enjoy the flavors/aromas/social aspect (I live in one of the biggest craft beer scenes in the US) without feeling the least bit tipsy or out of control.

It's tough to find advice about this, because you mostly have stuff like /r/stopdrinking and AA, which are like "I ruined my life with alcohol; I advise you don't even touch it".

I'll upvote your post here and hope for some good answers.

I will say, when I used to drink, apps like AlcoDroid helped me to cut down. https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.M.alcodroid&hl=en

Take a look at Take Control of Your Drinking. I got in a bad spot with binge drinking a while ago and it helped put things in context for me.

Yeah, I used to get very drunk every weekend, now I have maybe one drink a month and only get a little drunk a few times a year.

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This book was a big part of that - also therapy

Alcohol may seem To help you sleep but it will Be wrecking your amount of deep sleep And doing more damage in the long run. I recommend checking out Why We Sleep by Matthew Walker, PhD

https://www.amazon.com/Why-We-Sleep-Unlocking-Dreams/dp/1501144316

Neuroscientist and psychologist.

https://www.amazon.com/Why-We-Sleep-Unlocking-Dreams/dp/1501144316

Caffeine can interfere with sleep and cause stress and anxiety in people. Try cutting down and see how you feel.

For me personally cutting caffeine has a bigger impact than cutting alcohol.

Well, talking about his side of it, the guy has an addiction and applying the traditional treatment paradigm to it has a low success rate. More often it makes the addiction worse, so everybody ends up feeling worse. Here's something that could break the escalating cycles:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6EghiY_s2ts

It takes time to work, but at least seems to kill the blackout drinking pretty quickly. It's cheap too. I spent about $500 (in the US, doctor, medication, tests, the whole enchilada) divided over 6 months and by that time my drinking had been slashed by over 95%.

On your side of the fence it seems you're locked in a no-win situation, but this often happens when using the traditional approach. It either works, doesn't make a difference, or it makes things worse. I'd suggest you pick up a copy of "Beyond Addiction":

https://www.amazon.com/Beyond-Addiction-Science-Kindness-People/dp/1476709483/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_product_top?ie=UTF8

If he sees a chance for himself in the treatment outlined in the video, it might lower the bar to the point where he'd be willing to jump in rather than doing the old defend/dodge/avoid routine.

So, yes it can get better, but both of you have to change your approach or it will most likely become more and more toxic, difficult and stuck.

I share your frustration with the expectation to drink. My new app is aimed at destroying the positive associations with alcohol by showing negative pictures of wine and beer, behind an anagram of a negative word. There is research to suggest that, used consistently over time, you will subconsciously have less of a desire to drink. Check out the full description of this free new app on the Play Store: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.SoberingThoughts.org.SoberingThoughts

Thanks!!!

Parts of the book really go in to how society views drinking, normalizes certain behaviors, etc. Highly recommended.

Amazon link to the book, as well.

> It's tough to find advice about this, because you mostly have stuff like /r/stopdrinking and AA, which are like "I ruined my life with alcohol; I advise you don't even touch it".

There will never be a place for that attitude in /r/cutdowndrinking. I mean that in a way where it won't be the overarching theme in the community. Everyone's different and I feel like those communities far too often (aggressively) preach a single view.

>I will say, when I used to drink, apps like AlcoDroid helped me to cut down. https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.M.alcodroid&hl=en

What was it about AlcoDroid that worked for you? I only ask because I am producing a web app, Cut Down, and am keen to bring even greater value to anyone wanting to cut down.