I’m dry one week in three whilst being on call for work. I’m a moderate drinker in the other two weeks though. Trying to have dry days in those two weeks seems harder than a whole week somehow. I’m cycling up Mt Ventoux in June, so planning on having dry midweek nights after training, though I might be better having a drink afterwards as an incentive to get out.

I’ve got a 2 week course of antibiotics to start tomorrow so hoping that will make it easier to go at least a full month without a drink.

I’ve got a stone to lose too, and as most of my excess calories come from booze, this should help with that. I’m a habitual drinker and drink more days than I don’t, so I need to change that 🙂

I may have to change the name Iain, nobeerinthenobeer?…

If the thought of giving it up for a month fills you with dread or it’s something you think you might find slightly difficult you really need to take a long hard look at yourself! I honestly wouldn’t be fussed if someone said you could never drink again.

I did 3 months once to get my insomnia under control (it worked). Didn’t feel any healthier, but it probably was! 🙂

Last new years I decided to give up/cut out as much as possible.

Thought it would be hard (I used to enjoy having a nice bottle or two of ale in the evening).

Only drank twice last year and both times were with work e.g. the Christmas party.

Feel so much better for not drinking (improved sleep is very noticeable).

Will carry it on for good.

I’ll join you in the Dry January Club Iain.
Cheers!

Me too, the glass recycling bin was rather embarrassing (and truth be told has been for a while).

I think booze and giving it up, whilst obvious, depends so much on your personal circumstances. When I lived in London, before I had children , giving up booze would be so difficult. Social occasions, nights out, a quick pint with workmates , a pint whilst watching the football with the #lads on a sunday etc. So for those in that situation I sympathise and good on you for trying .

Now that I have children, don’t live near any pubs, never go out and wake up at 6am most mornings, not drinking is easy, almost a requirement. If there was a culture of a pint at the pub after a ride id find it hard to say no.

What I can say is I certainly feel better for not drinking, I wouldn’t have missed the social side in that Laaandan for anything. so everyones reasons and circumstances are different , is what I’m trying to say! Good luck to those knocking the sauce on the head!

Circumstances is about right, I’m currently a year without alcohol after giving it up(accidentally) this time last year. In my previous life I was involved in running clubs/DJ so copious amounts of drink & drugs were the order of the day most days and weekends. Those were wild days but things change my crew have grown up, got kids…

I don’t go to clubs anymore, but ultimately I just got bored with drinking. The decision was made easier by the ridcoulous greed and overindulgence at this time of year.

I don’t feel any better or worse, so do it if you feel like it…

….you wouldn’t because you don’t drink much

Anyone else attempting this who has a birthday in the middle of the month? It’s always the biggest challenge for me. But this year, as mentioned above, I just feel genuinely bored with drinking so maybe it will be easier this time.

If you’re doing it to lose weight or reduce consumption, rather than because you have a problem, then surely there’s no problem having one night off?

My wife and I have decided to go “low January”, mostly to lose some Christmas weight. We reckon giving up drinking on week nights should do the trick. It’s a pretty easy way of reducing calories.

Life is so much better without, most pubs will now do a pot of tea for two, if not i go get the teapot out the car with Tetley in and ask em to fill it with their best hot.

31 days without alcohol? easy.
31 days without coffee? **** that.

Are we doing progress reports?

We decided on an impromptu couple of days in the lakes. The plan was to go out walking today but the weather was absolutely biblical so we spent the afternoon in the pub instead

Now having a nice glass of Malbec, listening to the rain hammering against the windows (the kind faces look in at) and we’ve concluded that not drinking in January, when it’s cold, wet, miserable and generally depressing is a really, really bloody stupid idea

Chin chin

😀

So far so good – I’ll even cope with a dry Birthday on Saturday.

Yep, all good so far. Have not felt the benefit of a clear head due to ANOTHER cold though.