365 days without booze... join me?

365 days without booze... join me?

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JFReturns

3,693 posts

170 months

Monday 27th February 2012
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All good here, work meal out was easy drinking coke (though I was rubbish at pool and good when I'm drunk!).

However, Last Friday we got a take away delivered from a new Indian restaurant and as a nice gesture they included an ice cold Cobra beer..... I swear my eyes glazed over, said something like [homer voice]hmmmmm beeeer [/homer] and lunged for it.... luckily SWMBO was at hand and reached it before I did hehe

So still alcohol free this year biggrin

nick_j007

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1,598 posts

201 months

Monday 27th February 2012
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JFReturns said:
All good here, work meal out was easy drinking coke (though I was rubbish at pool and good when I'm drunk!).

However, Last Friday we got a take away delivered from a new Indian restaurant and as a nice gesture they included an ice cold Cobra beer..... I swear my eyes glazed over, said something like [homer voice]hmmmmm beeeer [/homer] and lunged for it.... luckily SWMBO was at hand and reached it before I did hehe

So still alcohol free this year biggrin
Very impressive. OMG the cold beer would have made me bloody cry. Stick with it mate! Right behind you mate.

nick_j007

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1,598 posts

201 months

Monday 27th February 2012
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Gene Simmons said:
Only time I've had a beer since new year was a few pints for my birthday in jan. Nothing before or since. That includes a family birthday with everyone drinking, and a back to back christening, also a very boozy event. I've had nights out drinking water, and nights in drinking tea. I've detailed my previous drinking habits earlier in the thread, so I think on balance I've done pretty bloody well!! smile
Very good! It's the big boozy events that are the very hardest. They drag on and seem rather pointless if you're not drinking IMHO.

Keep going. I'm as sober as a judge here.

oldbanger

4,316 posts

237 months

Monday 27th February 2012
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Still alcohol free. Work has gone a bit crazy and not in a particularly good way.

The thing is I'm perverseley starting to enjoy it (the work), albeit only slightly. In a sort of, "imagine if I could really pull it off" kind of way. I think that I would not be coping at all if I wasn't alcohol free.

Edited by oldbanger on Monday 27th February 20:19

Gene Simmons

2,643 posts

209 months

Monday 27th February 2012
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I have also discovered why everyone seemed annoyingly boring when I was spannered...... It's because I was annoyingly boring WHEN spannered.

Dammit. Years of being a social raconteur appear to have been delusional smile

Smitters

3,995 posts

156 months

Tuesday 28th February 2012
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Gene Simmons said:
Dammit. Years of being a social raconteur appear to have been delusional smile
Yeah - I had this rather nasty realisation on the weekend. Apparently my "humorous anecdotes" are in fact boring and moderately incoherent ramblings, if the drunker people I was with are anything to go by.

Good work to all the folks who are really cracking on with this.

nick_j007

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1,598 posts

201 months

Tuesday 28th February 2012
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Smitters said:
Yeah - I had this rather nasty realisation on the weekend. Apparently my "humorous anecdotes" are in fact boring and moderately incoherent ramblings, if the drunker people I was with are anything to go by.

Good work to all the folks who are really cracking on with this.
Just heard this morning that I've passed my Masters in dog behaviour. No way could I have got that in let alone pass it if I were drinking at the same time. I rock ! wink

JFReturns

3,693 posts

170 months

Tuesday 28th February 2012
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Congratulations thumbup

Smitters

3,995 posts

156 months

Tuesday 28th February 2012
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Good work Nick. Congrats.

Craiglamuffin

358 posts

179 months

Tuesday 28th February 2012
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Just caught this thread a few days ago and been reading up, it's fascinating. Have been contemplating something very similar for very similar reasons. I just wanted to say good luck and well done to you. I'll be sure to keep reading.

Oh, and bravo on getting your Masters! smile

nick_j007

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1,598 posts

201 months

Tuesday 28th February 2012
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Aw thanks guys biggrin

Welcome to the thread Craiglamuffin. Let us know when you're ready to divulge how much you're drinking smile

Nick

Smitters

3,995 posts

156 months

Wednesday 29th February 2012
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Ten days under my belt. Might not seem like much, but it is certainly the longest period without a drink since mid-September. Sweet!

nick_j007

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1,598 posts

201 months

Wednesday 29th February 2012
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Smitters said:
Ten days under my belt. Might not seem like much, but it is certainly the longest period without a drink since mid-September. Sweet!
2/3 weekends under your belt and you should be feeling both more confident and better in your self.

Now I'm feeling much better physically, I have been finding it hard to suppress the thought of a drink, especially on a lovely day like today. Still I've made a deal with myself so there it is.

Nick

Smitters

3,995 posts

156 months

Wednesday 29th February 2012
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Cheers Nick. Actually really enjoying it right now. Had a lunch in the pub with two guys from work and it was easy to say no. I'm sure it won't always be that easy, so I'll take it when I can!

JFReturns

3,693 posts

170 months

Wednesday 29th February 2012
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Well, first time this year and I'm drunk. But I got engaged earlier, so hoping you all let me off! Oh and I've only sipped half of glass of champers biggrin

CoolHands

18,496 posts

194 months

Wednesday 29th February 2012
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I'm up to 1 & 1/2 weeks again (previously did three weeks then failed).

Not feeling too much urge to drink. which is encouraging.

Smitters

3,995 posts

156 months

Thursday 1st March 2012
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JFReturns said:
Well, first time this year and I'm drunk. But I got engaged earlier, so hoping you all let me off! Oh and I've only sipped half of glass of champers biggrin
Congratulations! I hope your hearing recovers quickly from the no doubt high-pitched noises that come down the phone lines on such occasions.

Coolhands said:
I'm up to 1 & 1/2 weeks again (previously did three weeks then failed).

Not feeling too much urge to drink. which is encouraging.
Looks like we're on the same schedule then...my last sip was the 19th Feb. Keep it up and we'll both be on day 22 in no time. Halfway there already.

JFReturns

3,693 posts

170 months

Thursday 1st March 2012
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Smitters said:
JFReturns said:
Well, first time this year and I'm drunk. But I got engaged earlier, so hoping you all let me off! Oh and I've only sipped half of glass of champers biggrin
Congratulations! I hope your hearing recovers quickly from the no doubt high-pitched noises that come down the phone lines on such occasions.
Thanks smile

I've got a steaming headache from one glass of champagne (might have been two..) reminds me why I stopped drinking in the first place biggrin

Smitters

3,995 posts

156 months

Friday 2nd March 2012
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Just a positive boost to everyone out there. I and I imagine others find weekends harder to stick to your guns than weekdays. Good luck.

Jem0911

4,415 posts

200 months

Friday 2nd March 2012
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Smitters said:
Just a positive boost to everyone out there. I and I imagine others find weekends harder to stick to your guns than weekdays. Good luck.
Cheers Smitters
Talking of Guns I have just treated myself to a new Beretta 682 Gold, thanks to savings made through not drinking.
So yes stick to your guns all.