[Chipen]

Trying to overcome human nature will make the process long, but aligning with it will make it fast. Good habits and bad habits are only relative—more often than not, bad habits align with human nature, while good habits are the opposite.

[_JoRo]

I think a good litmus test for a lot of behaviors is: "is this behavior serving me, or am I serving it?"

[__turbobrew__]

Exactly. I realized alcohol was something that caused me to act in ways that got in the way of my life goals (nothing crazy, just things like I sleep worse after alcohol, I feel worse after alcohol, and I forwent activities I wanted to do).

After that realization I stopped drinking and have never felt like it again.

[Chipen]

Yes, I agree with you.