Good luck, something I have considered and realise that I am pretty weak to giving it up. I did dry Jan and really enjoyed it then found myself slipping back into it. My problem is having one, I popped into pub on Friday night and ended up having seven with mates, felt sick Saturday morning and still had a headache in the evening. All my friends drink and everything I do socially is around booze, I know that’s a crap excuse but it does make it difficult to let it go.
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[Drinking] Giving up drinking
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Thunder Bolt
Silly old bat
One day at a time.
27 years ago I stopped smoking after being on 20 a day.
All the best.
27 years ago I stopped smoking after being on 20 a day.
All the best.
studio150
Well-known member
Welcome to the designated driver world.
Tom Hark Preston Park
Will Post For Cash
- Jul 6, 2003
- 72,327
With respect, have noted time of your initial post. Half eleven on a Saturday night. So practically meaningless then.
Come back in a month, or even a week, and let us know how it's going.
Good luck
Good luck - I haven't drunk alcohol in 16 years or so, and can honestly say I don't regret that choice for a second.
CorgiRegisteredFriend
Well-known member
I drank a lot yesterday between lunchtime and midnight, am feeling it now and won’t be drinking today. As long as you have a few days off in a week I find that works well.
Pickles
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- May 5, 2014
- 1,320
Genuinely good wishes to the op, but that statement actually me chuckle loudly more than normal.
Superb.....
alfredmizen
Banned
- Mar 11, 2015
- 6,342
Are you actually alcoholic or just a heavy drinker ?
alfredmizen
Banned
- Mar 11, 2015
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i packed up smoking 16 years ago i was a 40 a day man, probably wouldnt be here now if i hadnt
maffew
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Wise words
thedonkeycentrehalf
Moved back to wear the gloves (again)
- Jul 7, 2003
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I'm similar to you these days. I don't drink alcohol at home and when I do go out, I go for quality over quantity. I've never like bitter/ale and can't stand the 'cooking' lagers you get in pubs. I do enjoy the occasional sour beer these days. I've never been a great wine drinker so not really one for drinking with meals when out.
I used to drink a lot in my younger days but can't cope with the hangovers as I get older. I said to my wife this morning that I could probably give up alcohol completely without really missing it.
Honky Tonx
New member
Good for you. Have been sober since 2003. Life is better and I know what I got up to the night before. A useful number if you need it 08457697555
happypig
Staring at the rude boys
How's it going ?
I decided to cut down since reading this and since it was posted I've had a drink about once a week and when I have drunk it's been less (went to the pub the other night and had 3 pints, in the past it would have been 5 or 6). The Mrs has done the same and I reckon we've saved about £400.
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It's going ok, thanks for asking.
The abstinence thing lasted about 4 weeks, and has been a couple of slip ups since, but it's just a matter of getting back on it, (or off it, should I say), as my slip ups are a bit more than a few drinks one night unfortunately.......
I started a new job 4-5 weeks ago, which doesn't really fit well with getting drunk every night, so that's a good thing, and am still aiming for total abstinence.
Well done on you and the missus cutting down, it's scary when you look at how much money you spend isn't it!
Plus I find the sense of well being priceless.
Good luck
Stumpy Tim
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It's going ok, thanks for asking.
The abstinence thing lasted about 4 weeks, and has been a couple of slip ups since, but it's just a matter of getting back on it, (or off it, should I say), as my slip ups are a bit more than a few drinks one night unfortunately.......
I started a new job 4-5 weeks ago, which doesn't really fit well with getting drunk every night, so that's a good thing, and am still aiming for total abstinence.
Well done on you and the missus cutting down, it's scary when you look at how much money you spend isn't it!
Plus I find the sense of well being priceless.
Good luck
So I did Sober October and Dry January, but been back drinking since - though certainly less. Until Saturday night where I wrote off my Sunday... so I'm now doing another month off. Coincidentally that's a day trip to Ascot I have.
The truth is, I don't think it's realistic in my life to be completely dry though sometimes I would like to. However it's probably achievable to drink only on special occasions, like Ascot and stag do's. Would love to abstain in the future though
I'm pretty similar, dry Feb and now 2 weeks into a another month or more off. This is after being pretty regular and drinking a couple of beers and glass or wine or two after work for years. I reckon I might go completely AF some day, but just going with what feels right for the moment. Certainly don't want to go back to the regular few when I get in from work. For anyone that's interested in taking a break short or long I found this lot really helpful and there is a facebook group page. More and more of this stuff around as people wise up to the gloryfying of booze and work out you feel pretty good without it. https://www.oneyearnobeer.com https://www.facebook.com/groups/199505820380513/
Stumpy Tim
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I signed up to OYNB, but I'm not sure it's for me. They keep talking up what a challenge it is, but I don't think that's the message they should be reinforcing.