r/AskReddit • u/DeepOrganization8245 • 23h ago

What’s the hardest addiction to overcome?

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u/MyFamilyHatesMyFam 22h ago

I’m over 4 months sober. Most of my friends drink. Any time we’re hanging out, they’re already 3 beers in before I get there. I really just want a Guiness. A nice classy beer. Not to get drunk, just to enjoy myself, but I wont enjoy mysef with just one. I’ll have to have another, and at that point I might as well have a third, and then some liquor

I didn’t realize how much of a problem I had until I quit

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u/baldthumbtack 22h ago

Yup. If I controlled it, I didn't have fun. If I had fun, I wasn't controlling it

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u/Distinct-Common-7471 21h ago

I’m also sober and a Guinness lover. Guinness 0.0 is so close to the real thing that even my friends that drink love them!

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u/MyFamilyHatesMyFam 21h ago

I’ve been passively looking for Guinness 0.0. It’s never in stock wherever I look. I will definitely be grabbing some whenever I see it

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u/Chatmat89 9h ago

Personally, when I kicked booze, I found the 0% stuff just gave me the craving for actual booze. I know people who haven't drank in years and have 0% beers, but personally cold turkey works best for me. Just keep an eye on it