The booze-quittin' buddy thread!

[david k]

Well done to everyone so far. I've had the odd urge to drink but still remember the day after which helps with motivation

Keep going everyone, Im going for Jan and Feb so not halfway yet. I do feel a lot better, is there anyone who doesnt?

 

[mooseracer]

Well done to everyone so far. I've had the odd urge to drink but still remember the day after which helps with motivation

Keep going everyone, Im going for Jan and Feb so not halfway yet. I do feel a lot better, is there anyone who doesnt?

I'm much the same, odd urge here and there but nothing too major. Weather forecast for tomorrow is awful but I've thought "well no problem, will go out on the mtb for a bit it's only rain" - that certainly wouldn't have happened if I was having a drink or 3 this evening!

Struck me yesterday that I was over halfway through January, I now don't intend starting again in February, I will just see where this new regime takes me instead...

 

[Spinney]

I think I'll start in Feb, but do my best to drinking at weekends only, and in moderation!

Well done all so far!

 

[Andrew_Culture]

I think I'll start in Feb, but do my best to drinking at weekends only, and in moderation!

Well done all so far!

I thought you had already started! Are you our first quitter?

 

[The Jogger]

I thought you had already started! Are you our first quitter?

I want to get the wooden spoon in this race ........"

 

[Spinney]

I thought you had already started! Are you our first quitter?

No - I meant I'll start drinking again Feb, but weekends only. No alcohol has passed my lips since the beginning of the year!

 

[Andrew_Culture]

No - I meant I'll start drinking again Feb, but weekends only. No alcohol has passed my lips since the beginning of the year!

Ha! Oh I getcha! I have two cans of Adnams Ghost Ship that I'm looking forward to drinking on the 1st Feb

 

[Andrew_Culture]

I want to get the wooden spoon in this race ........"

I thought you quit ages ago? Or am I confused? In my defence it might have been that gas leak last night...

 

[Custom24]

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

I know that feeling.
What you can do is get some ice cube bags and pour the rest of the wine in there, and stick them in the freezer. You can still cook with the ice cubes, but you won't want to drink it once it's in the bag, and you're not wasting it.

Be warned, though - the smell of wine as you fill up the bag can make your resolve weaken a little bit.

 

[The Jogger]

I want to get the wooden spoon in this race

I thought you quit ages ago? Or am I confused? In my defence it might have been that gas leak last night...

I quit 24 years ago but for me it is a race for the rest of my life.......

 

[david k]

I think I'll start in Feb, but do my best to drinking at weekends only, and in moderation!

Well done all so far!

Its the moderation bit I struggle with, not the frequency

 

[Steve H]

Just January for me. 1st of Feb I'm going on a ski trip with a group of lads. Intend to get pretty bladdered!

 

[david k]

24 years! I've not managed 24 days yet

 

[The Jogger]

24 years! I've not managed 24 days yet

I could have said that at one stage

 

[eck]

Mrs eck and I were out for a meal with friends this evening, I had two bottles of (less than 0.5% alcohol) Erdinger. Am I still in or do I have to go back to square 1?