The booze-quittin' buddy thread!

[nickyboy]

Who's up for carrying this thru Feb?

No

The purpose for me is twofold;
1) Lose a bit of weight
2) Prove to myself that I am not addicted to alcohol

After a month of not drinking I think I will have passed both of these

 

[Andrew_Culture]

No

The purpose for me is twofold;
1) Lose a bit of weight
2) Prove to myself that I am not addicted to alcohol

After a month of not drinking I think I will have passed both of these

Agreed! I'm really looking forward to having a nice beer and a nicer bottle of wine.

 

[Spinney]

The weekly shop is noticeably cheaper now I'm not stocking up on wine!

 

[mattobrien]

Is it February yet?

I really wish I felt brilliant and that I could say that this not drinking for a month was the best thing I had ever done, but I do miss the pub and beer too.

I am feeling fitter, but I think that has more to do with mileage than not drinking. I have felt fitter than I currently do during 'drinking' months, plus it is about to get / has started to get colder, so I may find it harder to ride for longer periods or at a faster pace any way.

Will I be the only one with real ale in my drinks bottle on the bike come the 1st Feb?

 

[eck]

Hmmm, I've swapped my late night bottle of wine for a mug of hot chocolate and a couple of biscuits. The weight-loss ain't happening.

 

[mattobrien]

The weight-loss ain't happening.

But are you getting faster?

 

[eck]

Erm, actually yes (except when I ride with my slower buddy). I've stopped drinking, but also doing more focused rides plus turbo rather than just riding to rack up the miles. I had my fastest ride since last July on Saturday. Maybe a touch of "the aggregation of marginal gains": no booze+ hard turbo sessions + tri bars + fixed wheel?
Anyway, SFSG.

 

[Get In The Van]

20 years and counting...I got straight edge
Andrew will know what I'm on about and any other Minor Threat fans

 

[Andrew_Culture]

How we getting on? I think I might have some wine on the 1st Feb but won't drink nearly as much as I did over Christmas after that!

 

[Broughtonblue]

Who's up for carrying this thru Feb?

Will give it a go, still got bottle of whisky, bottle of red, bottle of white and numerous cans of Stella and cider looking at me from Christmas, but not a drop has touched my lips so far. Although on occasions I have found it difficult, like last Saturday, mrs out all night and me in on my own.
Birthday next week will be tricky, not been dry on a birthday for 30 years!!

 

[speccy1]

Back to day three

I was doing really well and didn`t want to drink, had no interest in it whatsoever. But, went to a quiz night on sunday and got pressured and nagged into hitting the local cider. Went home really quite narked. I`m getting really sick and tired of this:

"what do you want to give it up for?"
"why do you want to live like a monk?"
"go on have a couple you boring b*****d"

Anybody else get this from really inconsiderate friends and family??

Makes me wonder what the point of trying to look after myself is, might as well give up the cycling and sit and eat pies and cakes all day while I`m at it.

I don`t understand some people

Sorry for my rant guys, but I`m hacked off!

 

[Fubar]

How we getting on? I think I might have some wine on the 1st Feb but won't drink nearly as much as I did over Christmas after that!

still dry....

 

[Fubar]

Back to day three

I was doing really well and didn`t want to drink, had no interest in it whatsoever. But, went to a quiz night on sunday and got pressured and nagged into hitting the local cider. Went home really quite narked. I`m getting really sick and tired of this:

"what do you want to give it up for?"
"why do you want to live like a monk?"
"go on have a couple you boring b*****d"

Anybody else get this from really inconsiderate friends and family??

Makes me wonder what the point of trying to look after myself is, might as well give up the cycling and sit and eat pies and cakes all day while I`m at it.

I don`t understand some people

Sorry for my rant guys, but I`m hacked off!

Or just give up the "friends" and keep cycling...

 

[Fubar]

Back to day three

I was doing really well and didn`t want to drink, had no interest in it whatsoever. But, went to a quiz night on sunday and got pressured and nagged into hitting the local cider. Went home really quite narked. I`m getting really sick and tired of this:

"what do you want to give it up for?"
"why do you want to live like a monk?"
"go on have a couple you boring b*****d"

Anybody else get this from really inconsiderate friends and family??

Makes me wonder what the point of trying to look after myself is, might as well give up the cycling and sit and eat pies and cakes all day while I`m at it.

I don`t understand some people

Sorry for my rant guys, but I`m hacked off!

To be fair to you I think I would really struggle to sit in a pub and not have a drink.

 

[Andrew_Culture]

Back to day three

I was doing really well and didn`t want to drink, had no interest in it whatsoever. But, went to a quiz night on sunday and got pressured and nagged into hitting the local cider. Went home really quite narked. I`m getting really sick and tired of this:

"what do you want to give it up for?"
"why do you want to live like a monk?"
"go on have a couple you boring b*****d"

Anybody else get this from really inconsiderate friends and family??

Makes me wonder what the point of trying to look after myself is, might as well give up the cycling and sit and eat pies and cakes all day while I`m at it.

I don`t understand some people

Sorry for my rant guys, but I`m hacked off!

My friends don't appear to give a toss that I'm not drinking, although it's a bit alarming how surprised some folk are!