The booze-quittin' buddy thread!

[Bayerd]

It's only just occured to me that I haven't had a half-sleepless night since stopping. You know the one, have several, wake up and go to the loo at 3 in the morning and then not get back to sleep.

There's got to be a connection there I think...

 

[midliferider]

It's only just occured to me that I haven't had a half-sleepless night since stopping. You know the one, have several, wake up and go to the loo at 3 in the morning and then not get back to sleep.

There's got to be a connection there I think...

Yes, it is a well recognised connection. Alcohol acts on your kidney as a diuretic, what is commonly known as water tablet, making you pee more.
Alcohol also suppresses a hormone known as Anti Diuretic Hormone which helps kidney to conserve water.
Ever wondered why there is always a queue in pub toilet?

 

[Andrew_Culture]

Ever wondered why there is always a queue in pub toilet?

Depends on the type of establishment

 

[mattobrien]

Just to add a little balance, I went to the pub last night. Three pints of Woodfordes Wherry (3.8% - the weakest beer) and home a little later. Nothing too strenuous or excessive.

I really do feel abstaining for a month has helped to change my views on booze. I am and will continue to drink, but may just now do it when I am out, rather than having a beer or two at home.

 

[Andrew_Culture]

Agreed. Before Christmas I'm not sure I could have countenanced a Friday night without wine, now I'm not too bothered.

We're off out tonight and I'm not arsed about drinking so I said I'd drive, my wife said she's not going to drink either. The previous response would have been that I would have decided that as she was driving I might as well drink, which makes no sense at all!

 

[Rohloff_Brompton_Rider]

Still enjoying a clear head of a morning here. Not sure what would get me back drinking to be honest either, I've experienced far too many positives from abstaining.

Who's going dry through February ?

7th week for me, crickey that went quick. Only one or two thoughts of stopping for pint but not craving which is good. Well done to all who made it and hooray to those who're continuing.

 

[Fubar]

Just to add a little balance, I went to the pub last night. Three pints of Woodfordes Wherry (3.8% - the weakest beer) and home a little later. Nothing too strenuous or excessive.

I really do feel abstaining for a month has helped to change my views on booze. I am and will continue to drink, but may just now do it when I am out, rather than having a beer or two at home.

That's pretty much how I see it, I don't go out much but if I do I like a beer or two but if I can stop drinking in the house it's job well done.

p.s. still dry...

 

[Bayerd]

Here comes the weight loss, I'm currently down to 90kg from 96kg on New Year's Day simply by not drinking which has meant I've averaged about 50 miles per week on the bike. Another month or two and Im hoping the beer belly has disappeared...

 

[edindave]

Another Friday night...
and this evening's drink of choice is... apple & blackcurrant cordial.

 

[Andrew_Culture]

Tyskie here

 

[Glow worm]

Well, one week in to my dry month here and so far it's been easy enough. Its certainly a relief not to have felt any beer 'cravings' yet (though still early days). I am getting a bit bored with just water and various squashes with dinner and alcohol free beer seems a bit pointless aside from the taste I do feel a bit brighter though, which frankly isn't difficult, and perhaps the best result so far is my weight which has already dropped from 12 st 13lb to 12 st 8lb in just a week. i do wish I felt a bit more like getting up earlier, but I've never been a morning person, and I guess that lazy git syndrome is nothing to do with the ale.

Still, I have a nice 70 mile ride planned for tomorrow to the north Norfolk coast (what's left of it) and it will be good doing it without a hangover!

 

[david k]

Had my first drink since the 30th December last night, 2 bottles of real ale

felt a bit rough this morning! i bought 8 and drank only 2! my drinking ability has been ruined....and all thanks to Andrew Culture!

 

[Andrew_Culture]

Had my first drink since the 30th December last night, 2 bottles of real ale

felt a bit rough this morning! i bought 8 and drank only 2! my drinking ability has been ruined....and all thanks to Andrew Culture!

You're welcome

 

[Fubar]

Can I start drinking again? #backingblue

 

[Andrew_Culture]

Can I start drinking again? #backingblue

Hang on, is that a football thing? I don't get football since Ronson left IFTC