A break from drinking after the holidays!

I'm so pleased I found this thread! I have been struggling with binge drinking since last February when I found out my employment would be coming to an end at some point due to a pending buy out. The worry and stress on top of an already stressful job which involves a lot of travel, socialising and time away from my little girl saw me slowly increase my alcohol consumption until I was generally drinking around 2-3 glasses of wine every night. As many of you say this leads to lapses in self control and I've started smoking again and my waistline has expanded with a total gain of 4 stone I still have the same stresses but I do now have an actual end date for my employment so I feel like I can start to make some plans. On Sunday I had my last drink and intend to stay dry completely until the 30th January (as I hope to be taken out for my 1st wedding anniversary!) I have a lot of health goals I want to achieve and I'm starting with a couple and intend to add a new one every couple of weeks - I have to find the motivation and strength to set my daughter a good example. I have battled with my weight my whole life and I do not want to see her go down the same route.

Love drinking. I have decreased my alcohol intake after the holidays just for a while. It will never be long term. Life is too short.