How much do you drink, honestly?

[Mobile Chicane]

EvoDelta said:

I'm going back in.

Today is the last day of my self-imposed 6 week detox. I feel much better for the break, and hope that I can have a better relationship with alcohol after this hard reset.

It will be tricky not to, given the combination of Long Weekend plus Good Weather.

[br d]

I've booked another weekend away, going to be driving the south coast with the roof down and staying at some nice hotels. I actually can't wait to wake up fresh and get out early to find some good driving roads.

Amazing that I can do this now without even thinking about beer, a complete turn around.

I'm very interested to hear from those who took a long break and then went back. Did you "reset" as a poster above said? Can you really have a better relationship with alcohol or does it always inevitably creep back to the old levels?

[Turn7]

br d said:

I've booked another weekend away, going to be driving the south coast with the roof down and staying at some nice hotels. I actually can't wait to wake up fresh and get out early to find some good driving roads.

Amazing that I can do this now without even thinking about beer, a complete turn around.

I'm very interested to hear from those who took a long break and then went back. Did you "reset" as a poster above said? Can you really have a better relationship with alcohol or does it always inevitably creep back to the old levels?

Ooh,another roadtrip blog Brd, look forward to.....what car this time ?

[johnxjsc1985]

6 weeks seems to be my limit for keeping off the booze come to think about it I can eat nothing but dust for 6 weeks but then I just go nuts for a few days.

[br d]

Turn7 said:

br d said:

I've booked another weekend away, going to be driving the south coast with the roof down and staying at some nice hotels. I actually can't wait to wake up fresh and get out early to find some good driving roads.

Amazing that I can do this now without even thinking about beer, a complete turn around.

I'm very interested to hear from those who took a long break and then went back. Did you "reset" as a poster above said? Can you really have a better relationship with alcohol or does it always inevitably creep back to the old levels?

Ooh,another roadtrip blog Brd, look forward to.....what car this time ?

This is just an Easter weekend trip!
The Euro trip sets off on the 27th of May in a 570S Spider. Two people have asked me about that today, I'm always undecided whether to blog them in case it's boring everyone to death but there seems to be some interest already. Thanks!

To get back on topic, if I still haven't drunk by then I'm not sure what I will do. It will be 5 months then and that would seem a long run to break for the sake of a holiday. Although I did always intend to go back to it though but just with better control.

First world probs definitely.

[Tumbler]

br d said:

I'm very interested to hear from those who took a long break and then went back. Did you "reset" as a poster above said? Can you really have a better relationship with alcohol or does it always inevitably creep back to the old levels?

I completed 599 days sober then fell off in spectacular style, my binge continued for about a month, yes I drunk less just due to lower tolerance. I’m back to sober 12 days so far.

[Mobile Chicane]

How are we all doing?

Six weeks in, 4 inches gone off the waistline.

Cravings have been savage at times though. Especially for anything sweet. Anyone else find this and how did they deal with these?

[Captain Smerc]

6 inches in 4 weeks , result !
Only way I could resist the sugar was to empty the fridge & cupboards of all my treats
Eat lots of pineapple bananas melon carrots etc now and a little 85-100% dark chocolate works for me .
The sugar craving does diminish pretty quickly .
Keep going it gets much easier , honestly

[anonymous-user]

Recently given up booze after a very heavy decade. Feeling worlds better in every mental and physical regard. Low alochol 0.5% beer was the ticket.

Seem to be a lot of comedians in the news recently with cirrhosis. Sean Hughes. Tony Slattery. Long term drinking impacts the mind as much as the body, and it's difficult to see.

[grumbledoak]

Mobile Chicane said:

Cravings have been savage at times though. Especially for anything sweet. Anyone else find this and how did they deal with these?

Boiled sweets? Jelly babies?

Of course you'll have to wean yourself off them too, but one thing at a time.

[jfire]

I told the doctor 7 units, which is a figure I plucked out the air. The weekly 14 units could be exceeded on a night out but I'd only do that 5/6 times a month. Odd units on top of that say on a weeknight are negligible.

[mooseracer]

Mobile Chicane said:

How are we all doing?

Six weeks in, 4 inches gone off the waistline.

Cravings have been savage at times though. Especially for anything sweet. Anyone else find this and how did they deal with these?

Day 100 here. Feeling great and happy to have made it through the recent warm and sunny Bank Holiday weekend without drinking.

[LordGrover]

Day 232.

Rarely enters my thoughts now.

I've made this far before but slipped back, though I'm confident now that I've beaten it for good. I'm missing nothing and gained so much - health, fitness and financially much better off.

[Robertj21a]

Blimey, loads of good news. Well done chaps
.

[toon10]

sambucket said:

Recently given up booze after a very heavy decade. Feeling worlds better in every mental and physical regard. Low alochol 0.5% beer was the ticket.

Seem to be a lot of comedians in the news recently with cirrhosis. Sean Hughes. Tony Slattery. Long term drinking impacts the mind as much as the body, and it's difficult to see.

I went to see Tony Slattery last year as he's performing improv with a new group. I didn't recognise him at first. Really taken it's toll on him physically. Chatted to him afterwards and I suspect it's more than just physical! Lovely bloke but a bit erratic and mad.

[Joscal]

Mobile Chicane said:

How are we all doing?

Six weeks in, 4 inches gone off the waistline.

Cravings have been savage at times though. Especially for anything sweet. Anyone else find this and how did they deal with these?

It will definitely pass! I ate piles of ice cream at the start (I never used to eat it all!) and discovered a fascination for porridge with honey. It just petered out and I hardly bother at all only as a treat.

It’s completely normal as your body is craving the sugar from the alcohol. You’re doing great!

[designforlife]

I quit drinking midweek at the start of the year... no real problems keeping it up as it was mostly habitual.

That first beer on a friday night now tastes far better, and I do look forward to it more.

Haven't lost a shred of weight, as my other vice keeps me raiding the fridge

[JamesD74]

119 days today. Was up to a couple of pints and a bottle of wine a night before this.

Fair to say I feel a lot better these days

[Turn7]

Struggling.

Have read the Alcohol explained book, and it does make a huge amount of sense....

And this is where Im at - do I *really* want to totally give up drinking ?

My current is no, not totally - but I DO need to get a handle on it.

Im thinking of trying to stay dry during the week unless out, and also plan to try some of the 0.0/0.5 beers to, I saw tonight that even San Miguel now do a 0.0....

[jules_s]

Meh,

I was giving myself a pat on the back being down to around 30 units PW (down from probably three figures )

And it seems they've lowered the bar to 12?