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The benefits of giving up alcohol

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LindsD Sep 2017 5:42pm, 2 Sep 2017 19,049 posts	0 LindsD That's great RH. Well done.
RunHappy Sep 2017 8:52am, 4 Sep 2017 1,774 posts	0 RunHappy Thank you LindsD. Hope everyone is ok
LindsD Sep 2017 9:06am, 4 Sep 2017 19,072 posts	0 LindsD This is a good article amp.independent.ie
RunHappy Sep 2017 9:21am, 4 Sep 2017 1,776 posts	0 RunHappy That's a good read LindsD
Joopsy Sep 2017 10:12am, 4 Sep 2017 8,157 posts	0 Joopsy 'And the illusions are breathtaking in scale, at times they obscure the very core of your personality. I used to think I was quite a sociable fellow, turns out I'm not sociable at all, I just liked drinking. Without that I'd be happy never to enter a pub for the rest of my life' That is strikingly accurate for me.
HappyG(rrr) Sep 2017 4:42pm, 7 Sep 2017 27,298 posts	0 HappyG(rrr) Sounds good RunHappy (are we related?! ) - one of the benefits is that you def have more time: no travel convoluted planning for nights out, generally back home earlier, no sitting on couch til stupid o'clock, then up early in mornings, feeling bright and breezy. Gonna read that article now, thanks Linds. G
HappyG(rrr) Sep 2017 4:42pm, 7 Sep 2017 27,299 posts	0 HappyG(rrr) Sounds good RunHappy (are we related?! ) - one of the benefits is that you def have more time: no travel convoluted planning for nights out, generally back home earlier, no sitting on couch til stupid o'clock, then up early in mornings, feeling bright and breezy. Gonna read that article now, thanks Linds. G
HappyG(rrr) Sep 2017 5:20pm, 14 Sep 2017 27,321 posts	0 HappyG(rrr) That was a good article. Thanks Linds! Hope everyone doing well. In other news, I continue to be invited to our team's monthly social night out - it's a dinner, not just pub, so I'm really enjoying it. Get there at 7 or so, leave at 10, nice food, good chat, they get sizzled and miss their trains home, I'm home in 20 odd mins in my shiny, comfy, dry car. G
LindsD Sep 2017 6:09pm, 14 Sep 2017 19,187 posts	0 LindsD Sounds good HappyG.
Oscar the grouch Sep 2017 7:06am, 15 Sep 2017 366 posts	0 Oscar the grouch I'm in the 'have cut right down' camp and still enjoying it with alcohol less relevant to my well being. In fact the lack of it is important to mine and everyone else's well being which you only notice when there is less of it. I am going to try Happy's approach to a work do tonight and go and do my long run in the morning - a tapering 13 miles before Barnstaple marathon next weekend.

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
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LindsD
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