The benefits of giving up alcohol

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Jock Itch Mar 2021 10:41am, 1 Mar 2021 13,431 posts	0 Jock Itch Cheers Mrs S and well done to Kath too for Dry Feb. Good plan. I may do the same
KatieB Mar 2021 10:45am, 1 Mar 2021 8,571 posts	0 KatieB Well done, Jock
Bazoaxe Mar 2021 12:20pm, 1 Mar 2021 19,073 posts	0 Bazoaxe February and 59 days done although my OCD prefers it when Feb has 29 days and you get a nice round 60. However, it will sort itself out by end march when I get to 90 days. I am not sure when I will draw this to a close. Mrs Axe is talking about 14th March which is both Mothers Day and our wedding anniversary. Its also a Sunday though and I have work, so I might set end March and 90 days as my target. The good news is that Mrs Axe and I have spoken a lot and are in agreement we want to change the habit of opening a bottle of something almost every evening.
Derby Tup Mar 2021 12:31pm, 1 Mar 2021 49,178 posts	0 Derby Tup ‘The good news is that Mrs Axe and I have spoken a lot and are in agreement we want to change the habit of opening a bottle of something almost every evening’ This is the key thing
Bazoaxe Mar 2021 12:33pm, 1 Mar 2021 19,076 posts	0 Bazoaxe Yes, in previous years I have kind of kept this aim to myself, but now its out in the open and we both agree, then we can hopefully regulate each other
Tav H Mar 2021 2:36pm, 1 Mar 2021 3,778 posts	0 Tav H I am in for school nights unless otherwise advised :). I have a tough time in a sense. I have over-indulged in the past, throughout the working week and only in the evenings. I had 4 cans of session IPA on Saturday and felt great on Sunday morning. I feel the urge on a school night alright, but actually COVID and a very concerned asthmatic wife mean I don't just pop out to the shops to restock. I used to order booze from Amazon but not any more. I feel the urge to drink because of a stressful home life with a daughter whose mental issues still haven't been adequately diagnosed and treated, but then I feel the obligation not to because a) she would find it and drink it, and b) I never know when I'll have to drive to A&E.
Looby Loo Mar 2021 6:33pm, 1 Mar 2021 940 posts	0 Looby Loo One of the best benefits is being able to get in a car at a moments notice if there’s a problem and not worrying the next day if you’ve overindulged the day before. I would think every boozer has been guilty of that on occasion.
Diogenes Mar 2021 6:52pm, 1 Mar 2021 58,091 posts	0 Diogenes Today would be a very easy day to cave in. You know how easy it would be and how appealing to just say sod it and get a glass. Not going to, though.
FenlandRunner Mar 2021 7:03pm, 1 Mar 2021 5,991 posts	0 FenlandRunner Well done, Dio.
Nicholls595 Mar 2021 7:06pm, 1 Mar 2021 23,914 posts	0 Nicholls595 Dig in Dio. Think "What would Athers do?"

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
iaincr
Love Lettuce
DocM
LindsD
GeneHunt59
GregP