The booze-quittin' buddy thread!

[BSRU]

Had a few drinks on Saturday night at a BBQ, just the second time this year, vodka with lots of cranberry juice.
Felt guilty the next morning as I thought about how good the weather was for a quick early morning spin but I was so tired.
Off it again until April but by then I might just not bother.

 

[morrisman]

Come Friday this week (7th) I shall have been dry for two years. As a morris dancer/folky/ceilidh band musician it was quite hard to start with but now I don't miss it at all. On the plus side I'm about a stone lighter, I'm much heathier, and I have many new friends who want a lift to or from the pub

 

[Rohloff_Brompton_Rider]

Managed 3 months and I've had two blips. I might do another three months.

 

[Bayerd]

I guess my relationship with alcohol has changed. So far this year I've had a drink on 4 days. My weight has dropped by just over a stone and is still steadily dropping. I don't miss it, but do sometimes think "beer time" when I would have previously had one then go and do something else instead. I've also noticed that my mood has levelled off, where previously I was getting mild swings from low to high. I guess that must've been booze related too.

 

[Pennine-Paul]

Managed 3 months and I've had two blips. I might do another three months.

three blips now...........................................................and they're all my fault

I've been going booze over the last few months,I really don't like feeling p1ss3d anymore,
drinking less at home especially,down from a bottle of wine a night to a couple of glasses,
Only had 1 small glass of wine on Sunday night,last night was the first night since 1986
that I've had no booze at all (apart from 1 night in hospital when I mashed my arm,
but I was high as a kite on morphine then)
Did I miss it ??? not really slept well,no vivid dreams no fuzzy head this morning
Will it last? who knows..................
As a motivation I plan to put away the money I would have spent on booze on a brand new
frame.

 

[4F]

Week 12, still dry. Not missed it.

 

[MickeyBlueEyes]

Week 12, still dry. Not missed it.

Yep, still going strong here too.

 

[ColinJ]

It is 20 months for me now. I can't say that I actually miss drinking on any given night, but I miss the idea of it! The thought of being absolutely clear-headed for the rest of my life seems a bit scary, but I can't actually think why.

I'm not sure I could trust myself to drink sensibly so I either have to continue playing safe and not do it, or give it a go, but immediately give up for good if I start slipping into old habits.

At the moment, I am more interested in getting fit and well again, and I can't afford to waste money on booze so I'll definitely stay off it for at least the rest of this year.

 

[Pennine-Paul]

well 1 day off the booze and I'm coming down with a chuffin cold!

 

[mooseracer]

Still dry in this corner

 

[edindave]

Still going too... day 75 for me. I ran out of cordial last night. All I had in the house to drink was two bottles of Bushmills 12yo, 2 bottles of Baileys from a couple of Xmases ago, and a bottle of Hoegaarden. Had to resort to tap water.

 

[ColinJ]

Still going too... day 75 for me. I ran out of cordial last night. All I had in the house to drink was two bottles of Bushmills 12yo, 2 bottles of Baileys from a couple of Xmases ago, and a bottle of Hoegaarden. Had to resort to tap water.

I keep two 600 mL bottles of tap water in my fridge every day, chilling for the evenings which is when I used to relax with a few beers. I usually add 1 part OJ to 3 parts water. It makes a very refreshing drink!

I find that I no longer fall asleep halfway though programmes on the TV. It used to get silly in the beery days - sometimes I would have to rewind recordings 3 or 4 times to catch the parts I'd slept through!

 

[edindave]

My main problem is frequently getting torn into packets of chocolate digestive biscuits and Salt 'n' Vinegar peanuts. I really need to rein in the naughty snacks.

 

[ColinJ]

My main problem is frequently getting torn into packets of chocolate digestive biscuits and Salt 'n' Vinegar peanuts. I really need to rein in the naughty snacks.

I have gone from about 1 bar of chocolate a week in the beer days, to about 8 a week now!

 

[edindave]

I have gone from about 1 bar of chocolate a week in the beer days, to about 8 a week now!

Asda and their almost relentless £1 for a 4 pack of Double Deckers offer is going to be the ruin of me!