The benefits of giving up alcohol

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Bez-head Apr 2017 6:12pm, 10 Apr 2017 4,680 posts	0 Bez-head Pops in to say hello. Habitual back at this
Grast_girl Apr 2017 6:17pm, 10 Apr 2017 146 posts	0 Grast_girl Start of my usual summer of teetotalness today. Will have to look at the list of alternative drinks, there's only so much Schloer one can drink.
LindsD Apr 2017 6:29pm, 10 Apr 2017 16,378 posts	0 LindsD Still here
Bazoaxe Apr 2017 6:34pm, 10 Apr 2017 11,062 posts	0 Bazoaxe Today will be day 100 for me....
mrs shanksi Apr 2017 6:34pm, 10 Apr 2017 7,856 posts	0 mrs shanksi Hello everyone. Having a decaff tea here as usual. I'm excited to be running on the Cleveland Way tomorrow and we have to leave my sister's house at 07:30 to drop the car off then catch two trains... I know it will be worth it. I'm hoping it will make me less nervous about Hardmoors 110 :-/. Can't do that with a hangover.
mrs shanksi Apr 2017 6:35pm, 10 Apr 2017 7,857 posts	0 mrs shanksi Well done Bez!
mrs shanksi Apr 2017 6:36pm, 10 Apr 2017 7,858 posts	0 mrs shanksi And Baz!
Bazoaxe Apr 2017 6:37pm, 10 Apr 2017 11,063 posts	0 Bazoaxe I dont really belong here though as its only temporary until VLM, however this will be my 9th year of having waited until after VLM for my first alcoholic drink of the year. As ever the aim there after is to drink in moderation and not slip back into my bad habits
LindsD Apr 2017 7:11pm, 10 Apr 2017 16,379 posts	0 LindsD Everyone is welcome here
Scorge Apr 2017 7:36pm, 10 Apr 2017 343 posts	0 Scorge still going strong here! on hols looking forward to a wee brea in inverness with the GF on friday, hope the weather holds. mrss - enjoy! I did the coastal part of the CW from saltburn to filey four years ago in perfect weather, desperate to go back and do the moors part. well done everyone! (884 n.o.)

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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HappyG(rrr)
( Oscar the grouch RIP )
mrs shanksi
Derby Tup
iaincr
Love Lettuce
DocM
LindsD
GeneHunt59
GregP