The booze-quittin' buddy thread!

[Easytigers]

I'm in...also failed badly last year! Going to keep a tally of the money I save and put it towards something (not sure what yet but think it might be a winner mentally!)

 

[david k]

Anyone doing this again this year? I have mixed feelings about it. I'm really keen to get back on my bike following what has been a really crappy year of dental health issues and fuggy mornings aren't exactly motivational

do we need a new thread Andrew?

 

[Dogtrousers]

I think it is more a journey than a goal.

Well put.

Also, I don't (personally) see it as giving something up, more as gaining things ... control, self respect, good sleep, enjoyment of the morning ...

 

[Andrew_Culture]

do we need a new thread Andrew?

If you start a pledge thread I'm sure I'll put my name down

 

[Shut Up Legs]

I'm not ...

I think giving up on having given up, in order that I could give up again would be a pretty bad move! I think I will just stick with having given up in the first place!

Same here. My 6 year anniversary of being 'dry' is 1 week away. I haven't had a single sip in that time, and it's felt completely natural for a while now.
Besides, I get depressed easily, and the alcohol always made it worse.

 

[ColinJ]

Same here. My 6 year anniversary of being 'dry' is 1 week away. I haven't had a single sip in that time, and it's felt completely natural for a while now.
Besides, I get depressed easily, and the alcohol always made it worse.

With today's date in mind ... I used to find New Year's Eve desperately depressing!

I am having a quiet evening with my stepdaughter and her husband, plus her mum. The couple will probably go out to a bar later to see the NY in. I hope to be alone by then so I can watch a non-festive movie and avoid the whole countdown thing.

 

[Rohloff_Brompton_Rider]

Same here. My 6 year anniversary of being 'dry' is 1 week away. I haven't had a single sip in that time, and it's felt completely natural for a while now.
Besides, I get depressed easily, and the alcohol always made it worse.

Funny you should mention this. This last few years after a good session with the lads my mood can take a week to pick up. I just put it down to being middle aged.

 

[speccy1]

If you start a pledge thread I'm sure I'll put my name down

I will too

I started well last year until I had a nasty fall, then it all went to hell in a hand cart! Boxing day was my last beer so will have a week in the bag by new years day

Don`t really enjoy it any more to be honest, just do it as a social thing so should be easy enough.............

 

[Andrew_Culture]

I've just weighed myself and am shocked with the results. Bye bye lovely Eastern European beers!

 

[citybabe]

I'd love to stop. What do have if you drop in the pub or out for a meal instead of a beer?

I'm not one to just drop into a pub so can't really help you with that one but when I'm out for a meal I'll have lime & soda

 

[Andrew_Culture]

Well last night was two big bottles of Leffe and three or four glasses of red wine. Today is first day of blah blah blah.

 

[Andrew_Culture]

Just got a very smug text from my little sister bragging that she doesn't have a hangover, but does have a baby inside her

 

[The Jogger]

Who was it said ' it's easy to give up alcohol, I've done it a thousand times'

 

[Andrew_Culture]

Who was it said ' it's easy to give up alcohol, I've done it a thousand times'

You today at 14.43, I can see the timestamp on your post

 

[MickeyBlueEyes]

A session free 2014 was easily achieved. Same again this year I reckon