The benefits of giving up alcohol

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DocM Jun 2020 10:38am, 6 Jun 2020 34,866 posts	0 DocM online socials are a bit flat generally IMHO no reason to have a drink today (cos there never is), so i wont
mrs shanksi Jun 2020 11:42am, 6 Jun 2020 10,705 posts	0 mrs shanksi Well done WP! Have a great weekend guys 😀
iaincr Jun 2020 11:51am, 6 Jun 2020 650 posts	0 iaincr Brill WP, Fridays are tough so well done in nailing it.
Wombling Plodder (Welsh Womble) Jun 2020 1:32pm, 6 Jun 2020 3,080 posts	0 Wombling Plodder (Welsh Womble) Thanks all - I think the reason that the last social went so well was due to the bottle of wine consumed. However, I did feel I had been a bit loud and also felt cr*p the next morning whereas this morning I was up and out with the dog and then back out for a little jog around the block (I might need an afternoon nap now ). I just need to keep reminding myself that the Friday thing is just a habit - I gave up smoking many moons ago so why not this
Derby Tup Jun 2020 3:56pm, 6 Jun 2020 42,782 posts	0 Derby Tup Great to see how you’re doing Wombling
mascott514 Jun 2020 7:19pm, 6 Jun 2020 406 posts	0 mascott514 Evening. I have drunk a bottle of beer, ending my NA steak, but in a funny way. At work on a Friday, if I'm working with a particular Dr, we sometimes pop to the park for dinner with a NA beer Anyway, last Friday, I was sitting there supping my beer, thinking it was not as nice an AF Beer as Heineken, when I looked, and the Dr had bought Bud Light!! Anyway- we decided not to drink the second one- cant say I noticed a huge difference- just a shame to accidentally break the streak. Another week has passed by no problems since though. And the running streak is still pottering along!
HappyG(rrr) Jun 2020 7:45am, 7 Jun 2020 35,098 posts	0 HappyG(rrr) Well done WP. Some social "tips". (Not really tips. Things I have observed and sometimes reflect on. May or may not help) I can "pretend" to be drunk (not drunk but silly as if affected by alcohol) with others who are drunk. It can be quite funny. It's hard, because unlike when you are drunk you can tell you're doing it and you are controlling it too. Best thing is, you can turn it off any time you want! Talk loudly, say silly things, if you can't think of clever things just repeat the same thing over and over. Think of it like speaking a foreign language or acting. It's actually quite funny sometimes. In an isn't this awful kind of way! Let's face it, it's not being half as daft as we were with REAL with alcohol! Mascott, no harm done by sounds of it. Interesting that you didn't like taste much! Dio, hope you're doing ok. Happy Sunday all. G
Oscar the Grouch Jun 2020 7:50am, 7 Jun 2020 1,623 posts	0 Oscar the Grouch I moved nicely to 6 with an easy, no thanks, to the offer of a G and T.
HappyG(rrr) Jun 2020 7:53am, 7 Jun 2020 35,099 posts	0 HappyG(rrr) How did you play it Oscar. Gentle defensive knock to the side for an easy single or a huge swing back at the attack trying to smash out of the park? Well done eoyhercwsy! G
HappyG(rrr) Jun 2020 7:53am, 7 Jun 2020 35,100 posts	0 HappyG(rrr) & either way

About This Thread

Maintained by Merry Christmas and Happy NewG(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