I am attempting to stick to twice a month, did that for January, and have my 2 nights for February locked in as tomorrow and then again on the 26th.
Loving it, am thinner, quicker, more alert, richer, and getting much more stuff done.
Also enjoy that it is now an event, the limited time makes me really invest in it, organising an event and drinking good beer and good wine with a load of people while doing some sort of planned activity, or seeing a band/movie/show whatever is going to work out well.
The 2 hangovers so far have really made me question why I drink at all, I can see myself getting down to just drinking on major events, birthdays etc in the future, but for now twice a month will do me.
Fell off the wagon on the Sunday rolled through the saloon doors and piled face first into the spittoon singing a dirty version of she'll be coming round the mountain and wearing only my filthy longjohns. Kids have been ill, work stressful and some other crap excuses. Felt much better while it lasted though do am determined to get my shit back together on this one.
Managed to stay off it till Saturday the 6th. 2 bottles of beer. 1st taste weird and not that enjoyable, 2nd was better and then had a wee dram of Laphroag which was great.
Slept worse however and was slow to get going, possibly exacerbated by the wife being on call and not getting in till 4 am!
Had a couple of hot Toddies this week as have miserable sore throat and have lost my voice.
Do intend to stick to 1 night a week at most and can see me trying to cut down to only social drinking. Will be tested this weekend as out with friends on Saturday and then visiting other friends in London Sun/Mon.
Stayed clean through January, February has meant 2 nights getting pissed.
This is the best I've done for about 16 years, so I'm quite pleased with myself.
I felt crap when I started drinking again, and was ****ed for the whole next day.
I intend to continue it.
Had a few on Saturday as was my Birthday, but as with others hangover seemed worse than usual, so have knocked it on the head for Lent 🙂
Off out tomorrow.
First time in a while.
So how's it all going folks?
I'm still managing to stick to social drinking only, so my intake has gone from something like 50 pints per month to about 10 pints.
And I'm 10lbs lighter than I was at Christmas.
Thread resurrection time!
Anyone still dry?
^ Still as post above for me but another 2lb of weight gone. The boring part is friends continually asking why I'm drinking fizzy mineral water.
