The booze-quittin' buddy thread!

[Andrew_Culture]

I'm still alcohol free. I can't think of any more 'tests' that I could fail now. Having played in bands for most of my life I'm well used to being around booze and being unable to drink it (when it's my turn to drive the van).

 

[martint235]

I've been alcohol free for nine days: no vino at all, and alcohol free and cider, but only one bottle a night, and not every night. I haven't tried the Becks, yet, but I've found Erdinger isn't bad; not so sure about the Koparberg cider though, it's a bit sickly-sweet.

This place has stocks a lot of alcohol free beers and wines etc. I've never tried their alcohol free spirits but I can confirm that the wines are ok. I no longer drink the AF beer though as I find it's just a step too close to jump across to proper beer again.

 

[Andrew_Culture]

Well after feeling like crap all year so far I'm pleased to say I feel pretty damned good today! Although that could be because I've been out on my bike

 

[Brad123]

Done another weekend with out a drink. Have been having headaches all week end put it down to not drinking.
Well so far so good have saved £40. What can i bye my self.........

 

[nickyboy]

The alcohol-free beer is OK so long as you don't drink any of the real stuff at the same time, then you realise what crap it really is.

FWIW, I occasionally have a becks blue when on the wagon. I find it much better with a splash of lime juice......and it makes me hark back to my mid-teenage formative years, sneakily drinking lager and lime at family gatherings

 

[youngoldbloke]

Eventually if you continue to follow the straight and narrow path you will develop a liking for Lime and Soda It is just £1 a pint in my local. I got fed up with paying more for AF drinks than you paid for the 'real thing', and they really aren't the same. I do enjoy the occasional bottle of AF wine however, but then after all this time I have forgotten what a real wine tastes like . We stopped keeping alcohol in the house a long time ago, and if guests leave a bottle of wine it soon gets handed on to relatives.

 

[Andrew_Culture]

Eventually if you continue to follow the straight and narrow path you will develop a liking for Lime and Soda It is just £1 a pint in my local. I got fed up with paying more for AF drinks than you paid for the 'real thing', and they really aren't the same. I do enjoy the occasional bottle of AF wine however, but then after all this time I have forgotten what a real wine tastes like . We stopped keeping alcohol in the house a long time ago, and if guests leave a bottle of wine it soon gets handed on to relatives.

Ah, I've been a fan of soda water for years, and it's usually FREE!

 

[SimonJKH]

I found it hard while cooking tea on Saturday - that activity is usually accompanied by wine

Same. I love to 'Keith Floyd' it, with a glass in one hand and a saucepan in the other!

 

[mattobrien]

So far, so good.

I suspect I'd be feeling great if I were getting a decent amount of sleep and riding a little more. Kids, you got love 'em.

Hopefully more miles in the second part of the month.

 

[david k]

I've been alcohol free for nine days: no vino at all, and alcohol free and cider, but only one bottle a night, and not every night. I haven't tried the Becks, yet, but I've found Erdinger isn't bad; not so sure about the Koparberg cider though, it's a bit sickly-sweet.

I've got some 'becks blue' in, I like it especially chilled, only £3 for 6 in Tesco

Well done everyone, keep it up

 

[david k]

This place has stocks a lot of alcohol free beers and wines etc. I've never tried their alcohol free spirits but I can confirm that the wines are ok. I no longer drink the AF beer though as I find it's just a step too close to jump across to proper beer again.

whats the difference between alcohol free and de-alcholised?

 

[Broughtonblue]

Nothing like a bit of family support,
Mrs bb has just made a chilli con carne, she has opened a bottle of red wine and only used 100 ml. She then offered me the rest of the bottle as she hates wine, saying it will go off if I don't drink it! Told her to either let it go off then or pour it down the sink

 

[The Jogger]

I really don't see the point in alcohol free lager, I certainly wouldn't drink it for taste or effect and it could lead to other things.

 

[eck]

I really don't see the point in alcohol free lager, I certainly wouldn't drink it for taste or effect and it could lead to other things.

Well don't buy any then.
Diff'rent strokes... and all that, eh?

 

[Andrew_Culture]

Nothing like a bit of family support,
Mrs bb has just made a chilli con carne, she has opened a bottle of red wine and only used 100 ml. She then offered me the rest of the bottle as she hates wine, saying it will go off if I don't drink it! Told her to either let it go off then or pour it down the sink

Gah! If it was good wine that might have broken me!