Alcohol, hints, tips, advice etc.

Zubrman said:
That's fantastic to hear! It really is!

(A good friend of mine texted me today to tell me I have been dry for 500 days now. He's still counting whereas I've just accepted it as normal now. He has been very supportive and goes with me on most of my City travels. We've been so pissed in the past that we couldn't remember anything about the trips.

He says he has cut down nowadays too, even when I'm not around.)
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That's brilliant mate, I remember the initial story and reasons, congratulations to you
 
My achievements are not as impressive as many, but i acknowledge the battle is against myself not others. That's me one third of OYNB completed and enjoying it. I'd be lying to say I don't miss the taste of certain drinks, I absolutely loved the taste but Guinness 0 has been an absolute god send to be fair. Now I just have one or two Guiness 0 for the taste instead of smashing 12. I miss the taste of a Malt Whisky (especially the peaty ones) but won't let that get in the way (again) of my goals.
My focus has been on lifting weights, not pints to improve my health, been smashing it in the gym, lost 15Kg whilst significantly improving muscle to fat ratio. I know it's a long battle ahead but want to thank all on here for your wise words and support for one another. Great community bluemoon
 
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MadchesterCity said:
My achievements are not as impressive as many, but i acknowledge the battle is against myself not others. That's me one third of OYNB completed and enjoying it. I'd be lying to say I don't miss the taste of certain drinks, I absolutely loved the taste but Guinness 0 has been an absolute god send to be fair. Now I just have one or two Guiness 0 for the taste instead of smashing 12. I miss the taste of a Malt Whisky (especially the peaty ones) but won't let that get in the way (again) of my goals.
My focus has been on lifting weight, not pints to improve my health, been smashing it in the gym, lost 15Kg whilst significantly improving muscle to fat ratio. I know it's a long battle ahead but want to thank all on hear for your wise words and support for one another. Great community bluemoon
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Well done! Getting back to fitness is the next step for me too. I've been a little excessively kind to myself with food since stopping with drink and my face has become a little round. Thankfully I'm fortunate that my body has always reacted quickly and well to exercise (this might still be age, I'm 32 next weekend), but a month or so of good diet and regular exercise will cut weight for sure. Didnt realise it at the time but I was in very good shape before COVID largely through a regime of bodyweight exercise and boxing training (bag work only, no interest in competition)
 
Millwallawayveteran1988 said:
I ended up doing 18 days in Jan and first 2 in Feb. Went out for a pint with the lads last night and had 3 and had half a bottle of red tonight. Hopefully that’s it for a few days now. The target is 150 no drinking days this year and am up to 20 so far which is 2/3 of what I managed in the whole of last year so ok with that so far. Didn’t really miss it on the dry days but enjoyed in when I have had one too.
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It sounds like you have control over your drinking life. It's all good!
 
Nebuchadnezzar said:
Well done! Getting back to fitness is the next step for me too. I've been a little excessively kind to myself with food since stopping with drink and my face has become a little round. Thankfully I'm fortunate that my body has always reacted quickly and well to exercise (this might still be age, I'm 32 next weekend), but a month or so of good diet and regular exercise will cut weight for sure. Didnt realise it at the time but I was in very good shape before COVID largely through a regime of bodyweight exercise and boxing training (bag work only, no interest in competition)
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Thanks mate we'll keep at it!
That's fair enough mate, it's what works for you. I've been looking forward to the gym, eating much healthier but still eating well. I don't see any point in stopping enjoying your grub, I'm eating lots of steak and surprisingly not craved a bottle of red (a nice excuse) with it. Bagwork will be great for weight loss and conditioning, get after it!
 
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MadchesterCity said:
My achievements are not as impressive as many, but i acknowledge the battle is against myself not others. That's me one third of OYNB completed and enjoying it. I'd be lying to say I don't miss the taste of certain drinks, I absolutely loved the taste but Guinness 0 has been an absolute god send to be fair. Now I just have one or two Guiness 0 for the taste instead of smashing 12. I miss the taste of a Malt Whisky (especially the peaty ones) but won't let that get in the way (again) of my goals.
My focus has been on lifting weights, not pints to improve my health, been smashing it in the gym, lost 15Kg whilst significantly improving muscle to fat ratio. I know it's a long battle ahead but want to thank all on here for your wise words and support for one another. Great community bluemoon
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You're absolutely right in saying that it's more important to recognise your progress against your past behaviours than it is to compare yourself against anyone else's current achievements.

I too miss the odd drink especially with food or in certain situations but the benefits of not drinking massively outweigh the buzz of that first sip. The quality sleep, the reduction of anxiety, the sheer amount of time I have now when I used to feel like a hamster on a treadmill.

If anyone needs an extra boost of support now that dry January is finished I'd highly recommend The Alcohol Experiment from Annie Grace. It's a free, 30 day program with daily videos and access to other participants. It really helps to challenge some of the preconceptions around alcohol and drinking culture. It won't appeal to everyone but its worth a try.
 
If you can get into running it’s a great way to avoid the temptation

Sign up for a 10k race or something once a month and you know you have to train for it and you know alcohol will be detrimental for your training. Usually races on a Sunday so Friday/Saturday would be healthy days aswell
 
crublue1 said:
I'm a functioning alcoholic. I drink everyday. I still manage work because I'm good at what I do. If you've got on a plane with a trent ten strapped to the wing then there's parts in that engine I've signed off.
I gave up last year for six months. That was weird, nobody noticed.
Anyone else a useless alcoholic like me?
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How are you getting on now mate?
 
Lost a a mate last year to drink, he’s was a functioning alcoholic worked as a painter. He drank every day first thing in a morning I have a brew he was on cider.

He fell poorly at home and was rushed to hospital and died within 10 days, his liver and kidneys packed in. I haven’t had a drink since he passed also stopped smoking rip Matt.
 
MadchesterCity said:
How are you getting on now mate?
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I've cut my intake drastically, down to next to nothing in the week. I'm still prone to the odd binge at weekend, but no where near where I was at.
I've cut spirits out completely.
So yeah, I think I'm pointing the right way, trying to establish my new "normal" instead of daily excess it's daily moderation.
Thanks for asking pal.
 
crublue1 said:
I've cut my intake drastically, down to next to nothing in the week. I'm still prone to the odd binge at weekend, but no where near where I was at.
I've cut spirits out completely.
So yeah, I think I'm pointing the right way, trying to establish my new "normal" instead of daily excess it's daily moderation.
Thanks for asking pal.
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Great to hear it and thanks for this thread, I’m reading back through it from start now as there was some important info I missed.

Do you feel better for it?
 
MadchesterCity said:
My achievements are not as impressive as many, but i acknowledge the battle is against myself not others. That's me one third of OYNB completed and enjoying it. I'd be lying to say I don't miss the taste of certain drinks, I absolutely loved the taste but Guinness 0 has been an absolute god send to be fair. Now I just have one or two Guiness 0 for the taste instead of smashing 12. I miss the taste of a Malt Whisky (especially the peaty ones) but won't let that get in the way (again) of my goals.
My focus has been on lifting weights, not pints to improve my health, been smashing it in the gym, lost 15Kg whilst significantly improving muscle to fat ratio. I know it's a long battle ahead but want to thank all on here for your wise words and support for one another. Great community bluemoon
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If you miss lager, try Corona cero. Its the best zero alcohol I have tasted.
 
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