The booze-quittin' buddy thread!
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Spinney
Bimbleur extraordinaire
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- Back up north
Did you sleep well on the booze?
I didn't drink a lot, but I found that a glass or two of an evening helped me to get to sleep really well, then at about 2 or 3 am I'd wake up, and that would be it for the rest of the night...
mickle
innit
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I too am having a year off the booze.
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Andrew_Culture
Internet Marketing bod
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- The People's Republic Of Suffolk.
Despite horrid dreams I'm sleeping okay. That might have been all the cheese I had last night!
Interesting you guys mentioned the OJ, I've been really enjoying OJ over the last few days!
Interesting you guys mentioned the OJ, I've been really enjoying OJ over the last few days!
The Jogger
Legendary Member
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- Spain
Sweet, not you the oj just like the chocolate. I suppose they do the same job and help with the withdrawal.
eck
Über Member
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- Kirriemuir Vélo HQ
Not just me then?
After a fairly normal for me(ie about 3-4 drinks per day) festive season, I had lot of Vino Collapso last Friday night, and nothing since. Feeling ok, but not sleeping at all well - no nightmares, just really vivid dreams that feel like they last for hours.
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Andrew_Culture
Internet Marketing bod
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- The People's Republic Of Suffolk.
Not just me then?
After a fairly normal for me(ie about 3-4 drinks per day) festive season, I had lot of Vino Collapso last Friday night, and nothing since. Feeling ok, but not sleeping at all well - no nightmares, just really vivid dreams that feel like they last for hours.
Yup same here. I'm somewhat alarmed that while I have found it very easy mentally not to drink the absence of a drink a night (even just a can) has flipped out my body.
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Andrew_Culture
Internet Marketing bod
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- The People's Republic Of Suffolk.
I tried porridge for breakfast for the first time since I was a kid. My belly feels good and full but I think it's going to take a while to catch on!
And catch on it could well, at the ripe old age of 37 I now LOVE Marmite.
And catch on it could well, at the ripe old age of 37 I now LOVE Marmite.
Well no, I was never GREAT at sleeping. It just seems worse now!
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Andrew_Culture
Internet Marketing bod
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- The People's Republic Of Suffolk.
Becoming a parent cured a lifetime of insomnia for me, I think my brain treats sleep with a siege mentality.
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Andrew_Culture
Internet Marketing bod
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- The People's Republic Of Suffolk.
eck
Über Member
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- Kirriemuir Vélo HQ
Thanks Andrew
nickyboy
Norven Mankey
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- You want hills? We got hills
You can add me too. I have had no-alcohol January for about 15 years. Helps me to shift the Xmas weight but also to convince myself that I am still the master in terms of my relationship with alcohol. I reckon if I don't drink for a month I could give up all together if I wanted to. I just don't want to....cos it's nice.
One caveat, I might have to go abroad on business in Jan to a country that puts great store by the social side of drinking, China. If that happens I will be off the wagon for the duration of the trip but will add it on at the end.
Not missed having a drink so far. To be fair, I only drink at weekends and then its a few glasses of wine or a couple of beers watching the telly. See how I feel when Mrs Nickyboy uncorks a nice red this Friday night
One caveat, I might have to go abroad on business in Jan to a country that puts great store by the social side of drinking, China. If that happens I will be off the wagon for the duration of the trip but will add it on at the end.
Not missed having a drink so far. To be fair, I only drink at weekends and then its a few glasses of wine or a couple of beers watching the telly. See how I feel when Mrs Nickyboy uncorks a nice red this Friday night
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Andrew_Culture
Internet Marketing bod
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- The People's Republic Of Suffolk.
I've passed the 'nice red' test and I really love wine and have been known (in the very distant past) to think £30 is a reasonable amount to spend on a single bottle.You can add me too. I have had no-alcohol January for about 15 years. Helps me to shift the Xmas weight but also to convince myself that I am still the master in terms of my relationship with alcohol. I reckon if I don't drink for a month I could give up all together if I wanted to. I just don't want to....cos it's nice.
One caveat, I might have to go abroad on business in Jan to a country that puts great store by the social side of drinking, China. If that happens I will be off the wagon for the duration of the trip but will add it on at the end.
Not missed having a drink so far. To be fair, I only drink at weekends and then its a few glasses of wine or a couple of beers watching the telly. See how I feel when Mrs Nickyboy uncorks a nice red this Friday night
A friend went to China and on his last day in the factory (he's an engineer) they made a big thing of gathering everyone around to drink many toasts to him!
ColinJ
Puzzle game procrastinator!
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- Todmorden - Yorks/Lancs border
I tell you one thing for nothing ... drinking 600 mL of cold Pepsi Max between 01:00 and 02:00 while watching an exciting episode of The Bridge is not the ideal preparation for a good night's sleep! 
