Aye, still on it.
its f8cking horrible…

Just been given a belated Xmas present of a bottle of Talisker. I had to open it to check on quality. Very nice it is.

I’ve not gone the whole hog, but have restricted myself to non-school nights only. I started this as part of last years fat club and succeeded in losing a stone and a half in a couple of months.

I love Fridays, but not Saturday mornings.

I have been completely dry since about October, as a result of taking medication that doesn’t mix well. Coming off a varied diet of lager, bitter, cider, whisky, gin and wine. I have lost some weight (5kgs or so) and feel vaguely "better". Also I haven’t been raging pissed and got into a row with my wife for ages, which is quite pleasing. Bloody hell though, non alcoholic drinks are boring. There is nothing now apart from coffee that I like to drink.

🙂

Yep, still on the wagon although I’m not really feeling any benefit. Hence why I’ve decided to go for a pint or two after work. Moderation is the key.
I’ll be back on the wagon again tomorrow if that counts?
In my defence I did sit through a whole afternoon in the boozer for my missus mates b’day and also a large family gathering last weekend. Both events would usually merit alcohol to save my sanity.

You lost 8lbs in 15 days from just not drinking?
How much were you drinking?!!

One sign of being an alcoholic is giving up for a month to prove that you’re not 🙂

I’ve had a bottle of whisky, ~15 ikkle bottles of Stella and 2 cans of becks since Christmas Day, plus a few glasses of wine occasionally.

King of biscuits is a pretty bold claim….

the biggest benefit i see is having more money to spend on bikes 😆 just done rough calculation of what i spend on drink a month and its quite a lot of dosh…

It is amazing how many alcoholics stop drinking for a month to show they don’t need a drink.

It is actually one of the early signs of alcoholism.

If I cut out one £3 pint a day in my local that is a grand a year saved!

I gave it up for the whole of Lent last year :/ my wife didn’t think I would last that long without a drink but I did!
I lost exactly nothing in weight despite drinking mostly cranberry or grape juice mixed 50/50 with soda water 🙁 and that was despite riding more as well!

I really do need to cut down a lot though as I can easily sink a bottle of red in an evening and not even feel slightly tipsy 😮

I’ve been off it, but only since Saturday as it was b’day celebrations for me and in that day I probably drank a months worth. Will probably go to the end of the month without, just to proove I’m not an alcoholic 🙂 or maybe just because I feel like it.

I’ve not had a drink since January 1st, I’m happy 🙂 not missed it at all, just do something else on Friday or Saturday!

nothing like getting up or laying in without a headache and actually being able to drive before 15:00 without wondering if you’re still over the limit! 😀

adios booze!!

gave up 15 MONTHS ago. i miss the taste, the first three mouthfuls and nothing else. i feel much better, physically and mentally, just sharper all round. there’s certainly a stigma about opting out, but i have a better time when i go out now, and when people stop being able to talk or stand up i just go home, and then get out on my bike the next morning.

i don’t need it. i certainly don’t give a toss about the pressure to join in. speaking as an outcider (sic) now booze usually makes people less interesting, and some complete arses.

each to their own… just don’t be a sheep

I gave up for month or so 4 years ago. I thought I’d try Jan, then Jan+Feb then Jan+Feb+Mar and so on and so forth for 4 years. Still off it and don’t miss it.

The worst times are when you go to a party/function whatever when you don’t really feel like it. Whilst drinking, you can drink yourself into the mood. Whilst dry, it can all be a little dull.

Nice to wake up next day remembering everything that was said and done 😈

Bob

I quite like being giggly and stupid 🙂

I know alcohol isn’t good for you (unless you believe the 1 glass a day or my grandad who swore blind his old age was due to a whisky a night!) but it’s that the amount I drink; which aint much, maybe one beer a night and a bottle of wine over a weekend, also isn’t doing me much harm.

Sometimes I just like to pull myself out of a routine to maintain self control. However this alcohol one always seems tricky !

I’ve given up since 11pm last night. I wont be drinking again until 7pm this evening. **** a drink-Sabbatical!

I’m stopping for 8 months, I’ve got an Ironman in august and i’m taking it very seriously, so no booze.

To be honest I used to be a big drinker but have slowed right down in my 30s, maybe two nights out a month, if that, and as i virtually never drink in the house anyway i don’t miss it at all…

I have got a bottle of Dalwhinnie sitting in the cabinet, but it will taste all the sweeter in august after the IM!