The benefits of giving up alcohol

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Auld Lang Sigh Dec 2019 9:03am, 6 Dec 2019 5,056 posts	0 Auld Lang Sigh Good luck Wombling Plodder!
Wombling Plodder (Welsh Womble) Dec 2019 9:07am, 6 Dec 2019 2,711 posts	0 Wombling Plodder (Welsh Womble) Thank you both, thought it was time to come out from lurking and as it is a Friday what better way to start. Also thanks to all those that have contributed to the links - very helpful. I read them last night.
mrs shanksi Dec 2019 9:09am, 6 Dec 2019 10,181 posts	0 mrs shanksi Welcome Wombling Plodder, great post.
Diogenes Dec 2019 9:09am, 6 Dec 2019 43,152 posts	0 Diogenes Mrs D had too much last night. I’m so glad I didn’t have anything. But I feel guilty too, in some way, although guilt is probably not the right word.
Homer! The Herald Angels Sing Dec 2019 9:11am, 6 Dec 2019 13,526 posts	0 Homer! The Herald Angels Sing Hi Wombler (do they have Wombles in Wales? Why is the vision of a Welsh womble so good ) Good luck with your goals, sounds very positive
Homer! The Herald Angels Sing Dec 2019 9:12am, 6 Dec 2019 13,527 posts	0 Homer! The Herald Angels Sing Dio, it's tough. Hang in there, your positive change can only help you both in the end
Derby Tup Dec 2019 10:17am, 6 Dec 2019 36,382 posts	0 Derby Tup Hang in there indeed Dio Welcome WP and good luck I’ll join you in not drinking today
LindsD Dec 2019 10:21am, 6 Dec 2019 31,509 posts	0 LindsD Welcome WP I'm in for today.
bundance Dec 2019 10:28am, 6 Dec 2019 17 posts	0 bundance Hi G(rrr), yes people are more annoying and staying sober means philosophising more deeply to see the world from their eyes and be more tolerant. That’s my polite version. Some people are just a’holes that need a punch on the nose and my clear head makes it obvious. A lot of responsibility comes with being sober. Drunk, you don’t need to give a shit and people don’t expect you to. They can just hate you as much as they hate themselves....... Staying sober is better, I want my more philosophical, tolerant, gives a shit about the world side to appear. Just for now I guess addiction is trying to trick me to think that a drink is a better.
Homer! The Herald Angels Sing Dec 2019 10:53am, 6 Dec 2019 13,528 posts	0 Homer! The Herald Angels Sing Might not be the same for everyone bundance but being sober makes some people start to question their choice of Friday-Night-Friends and Saturday-Play-Spots

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