Sober October

[deptfordmarmoset]

Did someone say Octobeer?

 

[Sara_H]

Mmm, might have to give the book a try, obviously hard hitting from what you've said

There's some magic in those pages, I don't know how it works, but it did the trick for me.

 

[woohoo]

For no good reason (other than for the hell of it), I decided to give up alcohol completely (I guess I was in the 14 to 21 units a week range but would do the occasional half bottle of wine) a couple of years ago and.... as far as I can tell, it had made no difference at all. My weight, run times, blood pressure, general health are as before and I feel no different. I must have save a bob or two and I guess my liver is happier but that's it.

(OTOH, I feel no desire to start again; water does me fine now).

 

[fossyant]

We are a week in and no alcohol. Will probably go until the 25th when there is an end of season party at our caravan site. Although I have a funeral to go to in the next two weeks. My father in law has just passed away tonight.

 

[Ganymede]

We are a week in and no alcohol. Will probably go until the 25th when there is an end of season party at our caravan site. Although I have a funeral to go to in the next two weeks. My father in law has just passed away tonight.

Sorry to hear that, fossyant.

 

[Tin Pot]

I stopped drinking for five years, I didn't lose a single pound in weight.

 

[Haitch]

We are a week in and no alcohol. Will probably go until the 25th when there is an end of season party at our caravan site. Although I have a funeral to go to in the next two weeks. My father in law has just passed away tonight.

Sad to hear. Condolences to the family.

 

[Broughtonblue]

How's everyone doing?
I'm still dry since sept 21st,

 

[Rustybucket]

I've done around 101 days - aiming to completely stop now. Can't afford both cycling and drinking....

 

[Broughtonblue]

I've done around 101 days - aiming to completely stop now. Can't afford both cycling and drinking....

Do you ever fancy a tipple?
I wasn't the type of person to drink out, but did (probably too much) drink at home. I still fancy one at weekends although weekday drinking urges have died off

 

[arch684]

I'am doing both sober October and bender in November

 

[thefatcyclist]

Dry since 25th August so just over half way to the 100 days I set myself. Also just had the in-laws down for a week with us on holiday and watching them and my wife polish off three litres of Gin plus wine didn't tempt me to join them in fact it has made me think of extending it further.

 

[Hugh Manatee]

Who managed the whole month then? I did!

I also didn't really feel any better/different. Not exactly a heavy drinker though. I'm thinking of carrying on through November and falling off the wagon in time for the Christmas holidays.

 

[ColinJ]

Who managed the whole month then? I did!

I also didn't really feel any better/different. Not exactly a heavy drinker though. I'm thinking of carrying on through November and falling off the wagon in time for the Christmas holidays.

26 consecutive months now ...

I still can't get used to being clear-headed all of the time, but I don't miss the hangovers or the beer gut.

 

[edindave]

I made it. Had a couple of beers last night to celebrate.