The benefits of giving up alcohol

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Scorge Mar 2017 8:19pm, 13 Mar 2017 339 posts	0 Scorge welcome IW, do stay a while. just for today, then another, etc. and well done everyone - hope there's no post-D33 doms doing the rounds mrss! still stupidly busy just now - this has meant sneaking in a run at 6am from now on, which is, errr, strange! some positive developments though, and these keep me in check. 856 not out.
mrs shanksi Mar 2017 8:35pm, 13 Mar 2017 7,834 posts	0 mrs shanksi Good to hear from you Scorge. Glad things are going well for you. My legs were sore yesterday but ok today. I think I'll go to our club's last moonlit run of the season tomorrow night.
Wooters Mar 2017 10:28pm, 13 Mar 2017 4,808 posts	0 Wooters So far I have survived the 6 nations with just water and liquorice mint tea which is very good going, not missed it at all. Still not decided if cutting down or giving up
The Jogger Mar 2017 10:40am, 14 Mar 2017 1,164 posts	0 The Jogger PO it's good to see you back off it but I don't really think this is the thread to describe having such a good time back on the booze in the pub. I could understand if you said you had a bit of a set back but I'm back off it. For some people that might just be a trigger for them and it could be the bullet that really does a lot of damage.
Perfect Organism Mar 2017 2:13pm, 14 Mar 2017 666 posts	0 Perfect Organism I thought that this was intended as a discussion forum? Should I be dishonest and not mention when I have had a drink at all? I think that would be more counter-productive. Surely in order to discuss staying off the booze, we need to discuss when/if we have a drink too?
The Jogger Mar 2017 3:11pm, 14 Mar 2017 1,165 posts	0 The Jogger ''We hit the pubs and had a great time, saying that is tempting for some people to do the same, myself included. Saying something like, I slipped off the wagon would be ample. Anyway, I'm not here to argue the point I was just trying to point out how what you said could easily have the wrong impact.
Perfect Organism Mar 2017 4:56pm, 14 Mar 2017 667 posts	0 Perfect Organism It was not my intention for my words to be interpreted in that way. I was simply illustrating how easy I sometimes find it to get carried away with alcohol, and therefore highlighting what is, for me, a potential problem area - socialising with friends. I will endeavour to be more careful with my choice of words in the future.
HappyG(rrr) Mar 2017 1:41pm, 16 Mar 2017 26,488 posts	0 HappyG(rrr) It would have taken more than alcohol to fix Scotland England result for me (a Scot!) Wooters! PO, you are most welcome here, and happy to hear your thoughts and to discuss. All that we would ask, as TJ says, is to use language that is considered please? So, everyone who is in here has agreed to some extent or other that alcohol is a problem. Hence the reason for cutting down, or quitting. So anything that makes drinking sound like "fun" or even just "alright" is probably not going to chime very well with the purpose of the thread and the people on it. You said that you "drank for too much". So most of us would say that that that's not "great fun". I think you have sort of agreed when you said that you are looking for a "progressive decline into sensible drinking" that to have a drunken day out is probably not what you're looking for either? Don't mean to come across critical. Please continue to stay and to share, but if we could all just be as mindful as possible, as drinking and alcoholism are very sensitive subjects. Thanks for your care. G
LindsD Mar 2017 3:11pm, 16 Mar 2017 15,909 posts	0 LindsD Thanks HappyG. All welcome here.
The Jogger Mar 2017 5:16pm, 16 Mar 2017 1,166 posts	0 The Jogger Thanks HG you just put that a lot better than I did. I don't want to sound like a kill joy PO, that I'm certainly not

About This Thread

Maintained by HappyG(rrr)

Looks as though this thread has become popular again, here in 2010 (it's now 2024, and it started in 2008, so I think "ever popular" might be more apt! :-)

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Good Luck everyone.

A recent plea for those struggling to "reach out" as they say in US of A!

"Anyone not feeling strong and confident, please shout out. Or fmail. Or any other comms that works. Don't drink alcohol when you don't want to, for lack of someone to talk to. Pick up the phone, not the bottle."

Some acronyms, in case people use them:
JFT - Just for today
ODAAT - One day at a time
KIS - Keep it simple
TBOGUA - The Benefits Of Giving Up Alcohol (the title of this thread!)

New feature: article/blog of the month (period may change randomly!) Swittle's wonderful 14,611 days blog: (see links below)

Linking Joopsy's 17 year blog too, cos it's awesome!

There is a GREAT article summarising some of the benefits, to save you having to trawl through the thread (includes links to helpful apps and other resources).

And a great list of Alternative Drinks started by the lovely LindsD:

Please add to these articles and make them as valuable as possible! Thanks! :-)

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And one from way back when...
Dirt Monkey's brilliant blog on TBOGUA too - go try this...

Rebel has recommended a couple of good books:
The Unexpected Joy of Being Sober: THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER
by Catherine Gray

The Alcohol Experiment: 30 Days to Take Control, Cut Down or Give Up For Good
by Annie Grace

A great response from a health professional in Ireland responding to a question from a Guardian reader about why the warnings on alcoholic drinks that are coming in:

theguardian.com

"Alcohol is responsible for at least 1,000 cancer cases every year in Ireland, with one in eight breast cancer cases arising from alcohol use. Even one to two drinks per day increases the risk of developing cancer, and that risk is the same whether those drinks are wine, spirits or beer. Unfortunately, there is a very low level of public awareness that alcohol has been classed as a Group 1 carcinogen, meaning it is carcinogenic to humans. That is why Ireland has passed legislation that provides for health information labels on alcohol products, including warnings about cancer, liver disease and the danger of drinking in pregnancy. It is unsurprising that the alcohol industry, which promotes its products with carefully crafted myths of good times for all, is objecting to the mandatory provision of facts (Anger brews in Italy over Ireland’s plans for alcohol health warnings, 12 January).
Dr Sheila Gilheany
CEO, Alcohol Action Ireland
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And the all important fabulous services:
Alcoholics Anonymous
National Helpline (FREE) 0800 9177 650
help@aamail.org

Al Anon
020 7403 0888

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We're adding in our own Fetch offer of one to one contact too, for anyone who doesn't want to post in the thread for whatever reason. Please feel free to fmail ANY of the names listed below.

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