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The benefits of giving up alcohol

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Nicholls595 May 2020 10:28am, 27 May 2020 20,556 posts	0 Nicholls595 It's a Mrs King's pie Tuppers. Made a couple of miles down the road from work at Cotgrave. I have a client on the same industrial estate who I visit quite regularly
HappyG(rrr) May 2020 10:31am, 27 May 2020 34,971 posts	0 HappyG(rrr) Did you know there are more teetotal people than veggies in UK? 10.4 million people In 2017, the proportion of adults who said that they did not drink alcohol at all – those claiming to be teetotal – was 20.4%. This equates to approximately 10.4 million people in the population of Great Britain.1 May 2018 3 million vegetarians A more recent poll put it at 5.7 per cent. This means there are over three million vegetarians in the UK today. Vegetarians (people who don't eat meat) and vegans (people who don't eat or use any animal products) are both becoming increasingly common in UK culture. And yet being veggie or vegan is seen as cool, trending, up and coming. But teetotal...?! Just an observation! G
HappyG(rrr) May 2020 10:32am, 27 May 2020 34,972 posts	0 HappyG(rrr) Sources (google, obv!) Veg: learnenglishteens.britishcouncil.org Tee: ons.gov.uk
Derby Tup May 2020 10:35am, 27 May 2020 42,264 posts	0 Derby Tup Interesting stats G
mrs shanksi May 2020 10:38am, 27 May 2020 10,660 posts	0 mrs shanksi Great post G. My son is teetotal and veggie! I know loads of teetotal folk. I haven't had a pork pie for months. I mainly had them as a savoury snack during ultras. Now I think I associate them with ultras and that doesn't always conjure up good feelings! A bit like I only eat sweets during ultras so don't ever think, I'll have a packet of haribos.
LindsD May 2020 10:41am, 27 May 2020 37,077 posts	0 LindsD I'm teetotal and veggie, too. I'm amazed at those stats.
HappyG(rrr) May 2020 10:49am, 27 May 2020 34,973 posts	0 HappyG(rrr) Yeah, I couldn't find one that gave a figure for both veggie and teetotal (Venn diagram intersect anyone?!) but was surprised to find that non-drinking is not so unusual as people make it out to be! Pleasantly surprised! G
McGoohan May 2020 11:06am, 27 May 2020 45,492 posts	0 McGoohan 'veetotal'
Wombling Plodder (Welsh Womble) May 2020 8:05pm, 27 May 2020 3,042 posts	0 Wombling Plodder (Welsh Womble) Oh dear, what have I started I can report that no alcohol (or pork pies) have been consumed today. Interesting stats HappyG
Derby Tup May 2020 8:17pm, 27 May 2020 42,294 posts	0 Derby Tup Good stuff WP (WW)

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)
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mrs shanksi
Derby Tup
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Love Lettuce
DocM
LindsD
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GregP