The benefits of giving up alcohol

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Diogenes May 2020 7:16pm, 29 May 2020 49,232 posts	0 Diogenes
Derby Tup May 2020 7:16pm, 29 May 2020 42,420 posts	0 Derby Tup Any good?
Diogenes May 2020 7:18pm, 29 May 2020 49,233 posts	0 Diogenes See comments on previous page where I messed up the image tag. In short, it’s ok but I wouldn’t choose to drink it again.
sweetpeas May 2020 8:18pm, 29 May 2020 17 posts	0 sweetpeas Not much choice in supermarkets in these parts but tried Brewdog Hazy IPA (no alcohol) yesterday - REALLY nice. Trusty old Becks Blue here tonight
Derby Tup May 2020 8:22pm, 29 May 2020 42,426 posts	0 Derby Tup BB is okay (like many of the choices if served really cold)
Diogenes May 2020 9:02pm, 29 May 2020 49,234 posts	0 Diogenes I really think that Moretti is the best 0 beer I’ve had. The IPA wasn’t unpleasant, but not to my taste. It wasn’t the artificial type of flavour you seem to get in many alcohol free beers, like they’ve tried to add flavour after getting rid of the alcohol. It label states that it’s pure beer, just malt, hops and yeast.
McGoohan May 2020 9:22pm, 29 May 2020 45,527 posts	0 McGoohan I'm going to check the Czech in a min
LindsD May 2020 10:11pm, 29 May 2020 37,205 posts	0 LindsD Don't like grapefruit but OH loves that hazy one.
Grast_girl May 2020 8:08am, 30 May 2020 1,149 posts	0 Grast_girl 3 not out
Wombling Plodder (Welsh Womble) May 2020 8:32am, 30 May 2020 3,052 posts	0 Wombling Plodder (Welsh Womble) Well done GG 4no for me and I survived a Friday evening although my gin glass didn’t - OH dropped it whilst washing up as I had been using it for drinking some fruit water. I liked the shape and size of my Feverfew glass so will need to see if I can find a replacement that doesn’t come with the rest of the gift pack.

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