The booze-quittin' buddy thread!

[Andrew_Culture]

I've found it boringly easy not to drink. I'm not going to carry on with this sobriety as I really like drinking wine and beer. It has been an interesting exercise though. I have been pondering jumping off the wagon, but I've made it this far so I might as well wait another week.

 

[david k]

Although I wonder how much of the 'struggle' is due to habit. e.g. you always have a beer with a curry, so it doesn't seem right to have a curry without (or on a Saturday night, or while watching the match on TV, or whatever).
A bit like a small part of the smoking habit is having something to do with your hands...

(I'n not denying chemical dependency at all, just saying* that it's not necessarily the whole story in everyone).

*speculating might be a more accurate word here!

i agree, it can be more of a mental need than a physiological one. i love a beer watching RL on a friday night, after a long week at work and a cycle.... pure heaven

 

[david k]

I've found it boringly easy not to drink. I'm not going to carry on with this sobriety as I really like drinking wine and beer. It has been an interesting exercise though. I have been pondering jumping off the wagon, but I've made it this far so I might as well wait another week.

glad you stuck with it Andrew, the reward is often knowing you can, keep going you will feel better in yourself for doing so

 

[mattobrien]

I've found it boringly easy not to drink. I'm not going to carry on with this sobriety as I really like drinking wine and beer. It has been an interesting exercise though. I have been pondering jumping off the wagon, but I've made it this far so I might as well wait another week.

Shall we go to the pub on Saturday the 1st Feb then? I could gently ease myself into a few beers, we could even do a cycling tour of the local pubs, Brewery Tap, Dove Street Inn, Fat Cat etc.

 

[Andrew_Culture]

Shall we go to the pub on Saturday the 1st Feb then? I could gently ease myself into a few beers, we could even do a cycling tour of the local pubs, Brewery Tap, Dove Street Inn, Fat Cat etc.

I have a prior engagement that evening, but it's definitely a good plan!

 

[mattobrien]

I have a prior engagement that evening, but it's definitely a good plan!

Maybe we should arrange a town pub ride one evening then with other thirsty CC'ers as close to the start of Feb as can be arranged

 

[Andrew_Culture]

Maybe we should arrange a town pub ride one evening then with other thirsty CC'ers as close to the start of Feb as can be arranged

Monday 3rd?

 

[ColinJ]

I'm quittin' because I've had a series of rotten colds since September that have really put a dent in my fitness, and therefore in the new year I want to get back to my ideal weight and fitness, and beer, wine and spirits will not help me achieve this.

Also the wine I like to drink is probably slightly beyond my means, so my pocket will also benefit from not buying booze.

I've found it boringly easy not to drink. I'm not going to carry on with this sobriety as I really like drinking wine and beer.

So can we assume that the colds have gone, you got back to your ideal weight and fitness, and you have come into enough cash to fund your wine habit?

 

[Andrew_Culture]

So can we assume that the colds have gone, you got back to your ideal weight and fitness, and you have come into enough cash to fund your wine habit?

Ha, well the colds have finally gone, I'm not sure I have and ideal weight and fitness and I'll never be wealthy enough to enjoy the quality of wine I like

 

[nickyboy]

I've found it boringly easy not to drink. I'm not going to carry on with this sobriety as I really like drinking wine and beer. It has been an interesting exercise though. I have been pondering jumping off the wagon, but I've made it this far so I might as well wait another week.

Me too. I have never felt that I "needed a drink" at all in the month which I guess must be a good thing. But I do like the taste of alcohol so I shall be having a couple of beers and some wine Feb 1

 

[martint235]

Me too. I have never felt that I "needed a drink" at all in the month which I guess must be a good thing. But I do like the taste of alcohol so I shall be having a couple of beers and some wine Feb 1

Ah you see this is where all the conditioning comes in and the sneakiness of alcohol. You don't "need a drink" and yet you're already planning one a week away. Allen Carr puts forward the argument that no one actually likes the taste of alcohol until you've practised it a lot under conditioning that it's "normal" to like it.

 

[Andrew_Culture]

Ah you see this is where all the conditioning comes in and the sneakiness of alcohol. You don't "need a drink" and yet you're already planning one a week away. Allen Carr puts forward the argument that no one actually likes the taste of alcohol until you've practised it a lot under conditioning that it's "normal" to like it.

Quite, and when I've worked hard for something it seems wasteful to turn my back on it

 

[david k]

Im enjoying not drinking, i feel a lot better and not really missed it that much. I have missed having a few on a Friday night but nothing too bad.

I want to continue into Feb but we are having a party in mid Feb so may aim for then.

Thinking of setting myself a max each month, say 2 nights out/in drinking per month?

New thread Andrew?

 

[nickyboy]

Ah you see this is where all the conditioning comes in and the sneakiness of alcohol. You don't "need a drink" and yet you're already planning one a week away. Allen Carr puts forward the argument that no one actually likes the taste of alcohol until you've practised it a lot under conditioning that it's "normal" to like it.

I take your point. However, I haven't felt the urge to drink alcohol at all during January so I (maybe overoptimistically) take that as a sign I don't have a dependency issue. I'm not sure how much store I would set by the arguments of a comedian with no medical qualifications of experience. I'm not addicted to curry but I am looking forward to having one with a couple of those beers on Feb 1

 

[mooseracer]

I'm not sure how much store I would set by the arguments of a comedian with no medical qualifications of experience.