Sounds perfect. Know your limits, take baby steps, and keep your resolve.
I think people often try to do too much too soon with lifestyle changes. Be that fitness/diet/giving up smoking or more serious things - people burn themselves out.
Ultimately if your intention is a lasting change, then you need to accept it will take time to achieve. And to keep going over time is the hardest part, so I think this is a wise choice.
As an aside, I think I may have mentioned this a while back, but I found not drinking for a period actually made it really horrible to drink afterward.
In my case I was losing weight, counting calories, and alchohol was just to calorie rich for me to have, so I cut down massively.
Once I reached a weight I was happy with I allowed a few drinks here and there, and found a few things:
- I got drunk really easy.
- I got hangovers without even being drunk.
- Even a couple of pints and I couldnt sleep, up all night tinkling, as if Id been on the lash.
- Generally feel really rough on it.
All because I abstained long enough that any tolerance I had faded.
Why am I going on about this? Because, for me at least, its made my relationship with drink far healthier. I still love a beer but I just dont ever WANT more than a couple. Ive mastered the art of the "odd pint" and cant remember the last time a "quick drink" turned into a bender. Essentially, because Im rubbish with it, it keeps itself in check!
I would hope maybe you find something similar, if you can lay off long enough for that initial period.
