I’ve had a slightly cheating dry January. Drank copiously at a gig on the 1st, that was planned.
Then I had a dram last Saturday night. My resolve just broke, simple as that.
I’ll also have a drink or two this weekend as a friend is visiting.
All that ‘fail’ aside, I’m not beating myself up over it. The aim is to break habits, and I intend to carry that on beyond the end of January. The main habit being drinking a couple of beers and a dram or two sitting in front of the telly three or four nights of the week.
Sociable drinks with friends = good
Boozing mindlessly in front of the telly = bad
It’s a creeping habit which does no good for body or mind. I want to be more mindful in consumption, that way the drinks I do have should be more enjoyable. Stuff like a post ride beer on a warm day with pals, that’s the good boozing!
Having a short break with no forward plan doesn’t do much good long term IMO, unless it highlights a serious drinking problem where giving up is extremely hard. I’ve previously given up for 5 months totally dry (Jan – May 2020. Good timing…) but pretty much jumped back in where I’d left off.