[NSC] Giving up the Booze (Joe Wilkinson)

[Wilko]

Hi chaps,

I was lucky enough to interview Joe Wilkinson about going alcohol free. I know that a few on here chatted about doing dry January (or beyond) and so just doing a bit of plugging to generate a bit more interest. You can either watch via youtube or download the podcast.

 

[schmunk]

Wilkinson... ....Wilkin...?

Wilkin... ...Wilkinson...?

Hmmm....


Interesting interview - thanks!

 

[dazzer6666]

Maybe trying to improve his parkrun time - he's a regular at Hove Prom

 

[surrey jim]

Maybe trying to improve his parkrun time - he's a regular at Hove Prom

Just about to post that he did the Bevendean Park Run earlier this year. Nice guy

 

[Albion Robster]

Just about to post that he did the Bevendean Park Run earlier this year. Nice guy

Top guy, always has time to chat to all the locals when he runs.

 

[Neville's Breakfast]

I sometimes wonder why people make such a fuss of giving up alcohol. Just my own view and not meant as a criticism.

 

[WATFORD zero]

Maybe trying to improve his parkrun time - he's a regular at Hove Prom

Seen him a couple of times at the Amex as well

 

[BLOCK F]

I sometimes wonder why people make such a fuss of giving up alcohol. Just my own view and not meant as a criticism.

Probably because it isn’t always an easy thing to do and some people gain strength and encouragement from hearing and talking to other people about their own experiences.
I don’t speak from my own experience, but one or two people close to me have experienced problems with the booze.

 

[Neville's Breakfast]

Probably because it isn’t always an easy thing to do and some people gain strength and encouragement from hearing and talking to other people about their own experiences.
I don’t speak from my own experience, but one or two people close to me have experienced problems with the booze.

I wonder if it depends what you use it for. I never needed it for confidence or anything else to do with the psyche so all I needed to do was replace the taste and that’s easily done.

 

[Badger Boy]

It's amazing how different he is to the character he plays on TV.

 

[Greg Bobkin]

I sometimes wonder why people make such a fuss of giving up alcohol. Just my own view and not meant as a criticism.

On the contrary, I wonder why people make such a fuss about people who don't drink alcohol.

I haven't had an alcoholic drink since December 2020, but at almost every social/work function I go it, it seems to be a talking point with the classic 'So, WHY don't you drink?' I was on a trip the other week and the CEO of a car manufacturer who was on my table at dinner couldn't comprehend the notion of someone not taking alcohol with a meal. It was a bit bonkers!

It's never something I bring up, personally

 

[ConfusedGloryHunter]

I sometimes wonder why people make such a fuss of giving up alcohol. Just my own view and not meant as a criticism.

It is more often the people who have not given up who make the fuss. Some peer groups still react badly to one of their number declining a drink. Same kind of thing kicks in whenever a person stands out from the crowd, like refusing to do a line or not laughing at a racist joke - regardless of the rightness or wrongness of the deviating individual, it can still unsettle a group. Drinkers around a non drinking person fall into the common pattern of trying to persuade them to have "just the one", "one won't hurt", "you driving?", "how about a short if you don't want a beer", etc. Eventually the non drinker is forced to explain their behaviour and often afterwards has to defend their reason. Logically it should be the drinkers explaining why they are drinking of course but that would really ruin the night!

 

[Blue3]

Also Seen running in Worthing and lancing

 

[sparkie]

Dry January was forced on me by lack of finances. February looking pretty arid as well - but hopefully not totally dry.

 

[WATFORD zero]

Maybe trying to improve his parkrun time - he's a regular at Hove Prom

Just about to post that he did the Bevendean Park Run earlier this year. Nice guy

Seen him a couple of times at the Amex as well

Also Seen running in Worthing and lancing

Stalkers of the world Unite

 

[keaton]

If I was a regular in the Park View pub I'd give up drinking to

 

[Alba Badger]

I'll be 33 weeks sober on Sunday, also running 15 mile trail run to Arundel on Sunday to celebrate

 

[Spiros]

Stalkers of the world Unite

Spoke to him in the P&R queue for Mill Road after the Arsenal home game on NYE. Seemed a really nice genuine guy. Add me to the stalker list

 

[Neville's Breakfast]

On the contrary, I wonder why people make such a fuss about people who don't drink alcohol.

I haven't had an alcoholic drink since December 2020, but at almost every social/work function I go it, it seems to be a talking point with the classic 'So, WHY don't you drink?' I was on a trip the other week and the CEO of a car manufacturer who was on my table at dinner couldn't comprehend the notion of someone not taking alcohol with a meal. It was a bit bonkers!

It's never something I bring up, personally

Yeah, I think I was kind of saying the same thing ie it’s really no big deal and yet some people seem to see it as life changing.

 

[Neville's Breakfast]

It is more often the people who have not given up who make the fuss. Some peer groups still react badly to one of their number declining a drink. Same kind of thing kicks in whenever a person stands out from the crowd, like refusing to do a line or not laughing at a racist joke - regardless of the rightness or wrongness of the deviating individual, it can still unsettle a group. Drinkers around a non drinking person fall into the common pattern of trying to persuade them to have "just the one", "one won't hurt", "you driving?", "how about a short if you don't want a beer", etc. Eventually the non drinker is forced to explain their behaviour and often afterwards has to defend their reason. Logically it should be the drinkers explaining why they are drinking of course but that would really ruin the night!

I can imagine that must be a bit irritating having to put up with that. I suppose I am lucky that people know I don’t drink and respect my decision.