Could you go a month without alchohol?

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Can take it or leave it so sometimes go for months without. Think it's in the genes. Dad was a tea-totaller despite being in the army and my brother has been tea-total all his life save for an occasional advocaat at Christmas. Just the odd bottle of wine over a weekend every three or 4 weeks for me is enough.
 
For those who think they could do the 1 month without alcohol would they need to change their lifestyle to avoid temptation or could they continue having the same social 'enjoyment' but minus alcohol ?
 
gordondaviesmoustache said:
You’re right, I worded it clumsily. I’m not ambivalent at all. I’m just coming to a realisation that the party’s coming to an end and that makes me a little sad, but also glad of the amazing ride I’ve had. Some people have such an unhealthy relationship with booze. It just seems to make them miserable. Not me. I fucking love the stuff. It allows me to become an even bigger version of myself. I know that sounds like my egomania is out of control, but I mean just letting go and being myself. It’s never seemed to get me in trouble. Always find my way out of bother, even if I’m absolutely hammered. Love the people I’ve met when pissed, love the places I’ve been and got hammered. Some incredible memories. I can still meet people and see the world, but I’ve got to slow down the way I do it now, or I’ll probably be dead in the next five to ten years.
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You sound like me!! Get louder, life and soul and will talk broken biscuits to absolutely anyone, anywhere. Never been in any bother either, think you really have to be looking for it 99/100.

At almost 50 i decided i needed to cut back, got back into being fit and have enjoyed the time off the booze tbh, still have the occasional drink or 3 but began to hate the feeling the next morning/all day. Feeling fitter than i did 20 years ago!
 
SilverFox2 said:
For those who think they could do the 1 month without alcohol would they need to change their lifestyle to avoid temptation or could they continue having the same social 'enjoyment' but minus alcohol ?
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I was miserable as fuck during the 6 months I was off it, avoided events and those I did go to I found boring and couldn’t wait to get home when all those around me were enjoying themselves!
 
gordondaviesmoustache said:
You’re right, I worded it clumsily. I’m not ambivalent at all. I’m just coming to a realisation that the party’s coming to an end and that makes me a little sad, but also glad of the amazing ride I’ve had. Some people have such an unhealthy relationship with booze. It just seems to make them miserable. Not me. I fucking love the stuff. It allows me to become an even bigger version of myself. I know that sounds like my egomania is out of control, but I mean just letting go and being myself. It’s never seemed to get me in trouble. Always find my way out of bother, even if I’m absolutely hammered. Love the people I’ve met when pissed, love the places I’ve been and got hammered. Some incredible memories. I can still meet people and see the world, but I’ve got to slow down the way I do it now, or I’ll probably be dead in the next five to ten years.
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Sounds like me that! I knew there was a reason we had more in common than just painting fences :-)

My dad lived a heavy life on the booze but died at 61 so it definitely caught up with him.
 
SilverFox2 said:
For those who think they could do the 1 month without alcohol would they need to change their lifestyle to avoid temptation or could they continue having the same social 'enjoyment' but minus alcohol ?
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I went around 50 days without a drink from January this year.

I still went to city games, home and away but found that some of my mates would bother me to drink or they would drink less around me.
 
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manimanc said:
I could go and never drink again, take it or leave it really. Love it when I have a drink but not arsed if I don't have one.
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I am exactly the same , take it or leave it, that's me.

I will take it today, and probably tomorrow, the day after ?, I will take it , or leave it.

I love it , that I can take it or leave it.
 
Apart from today (when I’ve got a wedding to attend) I’m having a dry August. Looked at the rest of the year and figured I’d struggle to manage it in any other month. Been tempted a couple of times, but I’ve lost half a stone already and I’m feeling good for it. The big test will be Wolves away. Might fall off the wagon spectacularly that day tbf.
 
gordondaviesmoustache said:
Apart from today (when I’ve got a wedding to attend) I’m having a dry August. Looked at the rest of the year and figured I’d struggle to manage it in any other month. Been tempted a couple of times, but I’ve lost half a stone already and I’m feeling good for it. The big test will be Wolves away. Might fall off the wagon spectacularly that day tbf.
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Would you be able to attend a social event without drinking?
 
Stopped drinking last January. Have had the odd sip of things friends and family wanted me to try but haven't really had a full alcoholic drink for 18 months.

I didn't drink that much anyway, usually only at social events like birthdays and weddings, so it's not affected my health that much, although I don't miss having to wrote both days of a weekend off for a wedding, etc. However, has definitely saved me a lot of money, even just the tenner it'd cost for a couple of pints with a meal out, they soon add up.
 
FantasyIreland said:
Would you be able to attend a social event without drinking?
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I frequently do as it happens. My working life involves a fair amount of social events and I attend a number of those without drinking, usually because I’m driving. A wedding isn’t a normal social event though, especially as I’m one of the ushers and I’m told there will be a number of eligible females in their thirties on my table. Don’t want them to get the wrong impression!

If the ultimate purpose of your question is to establish whether I can have a good time without drinking, the answer is an unequivocal ‘yes’, even at events when others are (and have been) drinking. Once people get to the stage where the answer is ‘no’, then they are in serious trouble.
 
I had a bad spell earlier this year where I must have gone to the pub every night for two weeks. I’d not got both jobs I’d been interviewed for and took the rejection personally. I was also unsettled in Manchester. The drink made me ten times more miserable. I felt awful 24/7. Ended up making a few phone calls and am now living away with family.

Stayed in last night with four bottles of Corona and From Jack to a King (the excellent Swansea City documentary) and went to bed happy. That had been my first drink in a week. I doubt I top twenty units a week now. Feel better for it tbh.

A change of scenery can really help you.
 
I can go without boozel for 6 to 8 weeks and then go out and drink the average mans alcohol consumption in that time on a week bender.
God do I feel rough after one of those mad weeks, no wonder I dont drink for a while after one of those episodes.
 
gordondaviesmoustache said:
I frequently do as it happens. My working life involves a fair amount of social events and I attend a number of those without drinking, usually because I’m driving. A wedding isn’t a normal social event though, especially as I’m one of the ushers and I’m told there will be a number of eligible females in their thirties on my table. Don’t want them to get the wrong impression!

If the ultimate purpose of your question is to establish whether I can have a good time without drinking, the answer is an unequivocal ‘yes’, even at events when others are (and have been) drinking. Once people get to the stage where the answer is ‘no’, then they are in serious trouble.
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I guess that is ultimately what I was asking,glad to receive the reply I have.Enjoy the day!
 
Idahoblue's local sells Becks non alcoholic but not the proper one. Weirdos.

Have done 2 months without, all fine and dandy, but I actually like a scotch, nice glass of red, a few beers from time to time.
 
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