Alcohol, hints, tips, advice etc.

BrianW said:
I have a mate who had to have his liver replaced. That focuses the mind wonderfully. He is now a total teetotaller. I also know a woman who got pancreatitis through too much drink and that was horrendous. I would not wish it on my worst enemy. She said the pain of childbirth was nothing by comparison.

It's not necessary to give up, it's more about knowing when enough is enough. Easy to say, hard to do. Especially when you are young and your life is built around social situations. It's hard to say - I'm on a slimline tonic or whatever. But it's better to do it by choice than have no choice.
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For us alcoholics it is necessary to give up…………just one beer can be to much
61 days sober………
 
incred said:
I am not changing my diet or doing any extra exercise just to see if cutting alcohol alone reduces my weight. I'll be doing this for 6 weeks at least.
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61 days without alcohol for me…….am a diabetic so don’t have any sugar etc….I eat sensible with plenty of vegetables and fruit, occasional exercise and haven’t lost an ounce…….just saying
 
Canada latest alcohol guidance.

The guidelines, released Tuesday from the Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addiction, suggest one to two drinks a week is low risk, with seven or more drinks a week being high risk. The CCSA associates drinking with several adverse health effects, including cancer, heart disease and stroke
 
SilverFox2 said:
This news feature from BBC News web page today is quite alarming.
Please read this if you think alcohol can be risk free.
www.bbc.com

What's behind Canada's drastic new alcohol guidance

A Canadian health agency has backed a report saying that even a little alcohol is too much alcohol.
www.bbc.com www.bbc.com
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The huberman podcast goes into great detail about this, alcohol really does increase cancer risk by a terrible amount. Also builds neural pathways in your brain to impulsive behaviours, going teetotal for a few weeks let's your brain recover and severe them new pathways.
 
incred said:
I'm still going but not lost any weight yet!!
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You should have lost a few lbs by now even if it is mainly water retention and bloat. Keep smashing the water and staying hydrated.
 
Day 19 for me without. I was in the habit of a very large glass(1/2 a bottle) followed by a very large neat rum or 2. I rarely went a day without booze of some description but never to the extent of feeling rough or pissed. I really wanted to see how easy it was to not have any. The first few days were tough, but I'm fine now having a Peroni 0% or Heineken 0% despite me rarely drinking lager before. A virgin Mary is also a favourite. We're off on holiday soon, so I will drink then but I'm happy that I now know I'm not dependant!!
 
hampshireblue said:
Day 19 for me without. I was in the habit of a very large glass(1/2 a bottle) followed by a very large neat rum or 2. I rarely went a day without booze of some description but never to the extent of feeling rough or pissed. I really wanted to see how easy it was to not have any. The first few days were tough, but I'm fine now having a Peroni 0% or Heineken 0% despite me rarely drinking lager before. A virgin Mary is also a favourite. We're off on holiday soon, so I will drink then but I'm happy that I now know I'm not dependant!!
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That's great news. Thanks for sharing your thoughts. It really helps others reading this thread.
 
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hampshireblue said:
Day 19 for me without. I was in the habit of a very large glass(1/2 a bottle) followed by a very large neat rum or 2. I rarely went a day without booze of some description but never to the extent of feeling rough or pissed. I really wanted to see how easy it was to not have any. The first few days were tough, but I'm fine now having a Peroni 0% or Heineken 0% despite me rarely drinking lager before. A virgin Mary is also a favourite. We're off on holiday soon, so I will drink then but I'm happy that I now know I'm not dependant!!
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Congrats! I know how it feels.
I didn't have alcohol for about two months cause of some health issues (took couple of different medications from canadian pharmacy at that time) and that felt awesome to be honest. I had much more energy and was happy to wake up every morning. Alcohol doens't have a good influence on our bodies and we all know it.
 
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