Nope. My regular consumption is a couple of pints on a Friday and Saturday evening, with maybe one on a Sunday afternoon if I go for a walk somewhere with a pub handy. As my regular pub is, like many others, struggling to keep itself going, I’m trying to do my little bit to help it keep going.
yep, do this every year, just as a bit of a reset. Probably needed more than usual now as have been WFH since March and bad habits are easy to fall into, with a beer, wine or a G’n’T 4 or 5 nights a week.
I’m in. I was going to by buy some beers just cos Friday then realised that its October. I’m in for the month. If I relent then I ll reset the clock by 4 weeks to teach me a lesson
I’m trying to get two whole booze free months a year now, not done since I’ve been drinking age but did january
Been booze free since November last year after an endoscopy showed erosive gastritis. Strongest thing I’m allowed now is a normal coffee in the morning
Managed last October, carried through into Nov and Dec, little fail around Feb but strong until June when partner dumped me! Que back on the drink every other night since then. I know I can stop, and the benefits are absolutely worth it, so back reading the 2 books that got me through it first time around and quite determined to stick at it this time…there are no benefits to alcohol 🙂
I’m giving it a go this year. I only really have one drink on days that I do drink but those days have become more frequent than I’d like.
I stopped for all of September last year to see if not drinking would help me sleep better and improve my mood. Can’t say it made a noticable difference to me last year but I’m giving it another shot anyway.
I’m in but I’m going the whole hog and taking a year, was drinking way too much the last few years, this summer has been a revelation as a I’ve barely had any alcohol in comparison so I’m interested to see what a year will be like
I got through the weekend no problemo. I did try a Brewdog Nanny State on saturday but it wasn’t up to much. The Adnams Ghost Ship I thought was better.
Ghost Ship was my preference over the past 12 months. Easy to go out and feel like you’re having a beer. But then have the benefit of jumping in the car afterwards and driving home.
How are we all doing? I got back late last night and as usual the knackeredness had me sorely tempted. I refrained and supped a erm “refreshing” glass of tonic water instead..
Think I’m going to join you guys on this one.
Not had a drink for nearly three weeks now.
Stopped as I’m trying to stay as healthy as possible to give my bone graft on my collarbone as much help as I can.
Pretty easy so far, which has come as a surprise to me.
There was a moment yesterday when I really fancied a beer. Luckily there’s none in the house and the feeling passed pretty quickly. I’ve even been out on my bike for the first time in 6 weeks, so it’s all good.
Small Beer also lovely, in fact my fave, followed by Ghost Ship
You know that Small Beer is 2.7%, right?
I do like it though – to me, almost all 0.5% beers, feel like a slightly unsatisfying substitute. They’re ok, but Small Beer tastes like a ‘proper’ beer.
Normally being a bit of a real ale snob I’ve surprised myself by settling on Becks Blue as my favourite AF beer. Strange as I wouldn’t drink “normal” becks. Anyway it’s a win-win as Becks Blue is also one of the cheapest AF beers so hey ho.
If anyone likes their gin, and wants something AF to get them through I can recommend Seedlip gin – personally I wouldn’t be able to tell I was drinking AF with this stuff when it’s mixed with a good tonic:
