Alcohol, hints, tips, advice etc.

[hampshireblue]

April hasn’t started as well for me as we went away and I was drinking every night. Easy to get back into the habit. Had 3 nights off last week though so need another good couple of weeks now. Up to about 55 alcohol free days so far this year (would have been about 5 last year) - still enjoy it though so don’t want to give up completely but gone from about 50 units a week to 25.

We need to have a chat!!

 

[Marklr]

Day 105 without alcohol for me. The longer you go, the easier it gets. My coping mechanism is to repeatedly tell myself that two hours of euphoria brought about by alcohol is not worth the days of physical and mental misery that follows. I know I've lost weight as a result, but I think I'm drinking more coffee in its absence. With coffee comes milk, which obviously carries calories.

I just wish more places sold Guinness Zero when I'm out. I think the non/low-alcohol options in most pubs aren't really that good, but if as many places sold Guinness Zero as regular Guinness then it would be a game-changer for me.

I loved a pint of Guinness when i was drinking. And I hate drinking coke or orange in a pub...I'd try that Guinness Zero for sure.
It's good feeling alcohol-free, isn't it? Life changes...it has to. We'd die young if we didn't.

 

[Marklr]

Caffeine free tea bags are available and taste no different imo

I like the caffeine hit.

 

[bluebc]

I like the caffeine hit.

I don’t, my sleep is shit and I’ll be smoking my last spliff tonight , not had a drop all weekend and will be overdosing on lavender from now on

 

[Man_City_Loyal]

few weeks off 4 years sober.

best thing I have ever done, apart from having kids

 

[SK14BLUE]

few weeks off 4 years sober.

best thing I have ever done, apart from having kids

Respect. Amazing well done

 

[Man_City_Loyal]

Respect. Amazing well done

thank you.

 

[Marklr]

I don’t, my sleep is shit and I’ll be smoking my last spliff tonight , not had a drop all weekend and will be overdosing on lavender from now on

Good job we've got City. I've got my sleep ok right now...Ropinirole, Gabapentin, some nice weed and a good wank ;) Get's me off most nights. haha.

 

[blue44]

few weeks off 4 years sober.

best thing I have ever done, apart from having kids

Well done pal,some achievement that
and you're obviously happy by doing so !

 

[blue44]

Life is always teaching us new things or sending messages or signs , I believe so anyway.

Yesterday while out walking early morning,we went in a 7-11 and bought various things,while.at the drinks section,I said to my mrs "do you mind if i get one alcohol free heineken ? " for later,she said no don't buy it but i did regardless,never tried one before.
Last night when i came to have it,i realised i didnt have a bottle.opener,in Thailand where we are,they always have a bottle opener attached to a desk,cupboard etc,but not our room this time.
It was life telling me not to even have an alcohol free drink,I thinks so anyway,so i didn't have it.
Day 44 today.