The benefits of giving up alcohol

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mrs shanksi Jan 2022 12:36pm, 3 Jan 2022 13,333 posts	0 mrs shanksi Looby I'm the same, can't have too many teas in the evening!
HappyG(rrr) Jan 2022 1:13pm, 3 Jan 2022 40,679 posts	0 HappyG(rrr) Quite right Stu - ODAAT for all of us. Stay with us for today and it will be a better day for it. Very best wishes to you. And Fio, if he/she is still around, please check back in and let us know how you're doing. G
Totriornottotri Jan 2022 4:55pm, 3 Jan 2022 1,930 posts	0 Totriornottotri Well done DT. Great stuff Stu H. I’m not drinking alcohol today. I won’t bother with cricket analogies given the recent performances!
Nord SledRunner Jan 2022 5:17pm, 3 Jan 2022 1,041 posts	0 Nord SledRunner [ Looby Lou it's possible to get decaff beans - sometimes they are OK] Being a bit of a coffee snob and searching out unusual beans makes a good substitute for being a malt whisky snob IMHO.
mrs shanksi Jan 2022 8:04pm, 3 Jan 2022 13,334 posts	0 mrs shanksi Having friends over and they brought this: It's gorgeous, and I thought how generous of them to bring something non - alcoholic. We have wine and beer in for them. Have googled and it costs £22:95! They even brought a lemon 😀 for slices. finestroots.com
WA Jan 2022 8:14pm, 3 Jan 2022 9,370 posts	0 WA What a lovely thing to do. Do you have it with a mixer?
WA Jan 2022 8:15pm, 3 Jan 2022 9,371 posts	0 WA I've just looked at the link
Derby Tup Jan 2022 8:40pm, 3 Jan 2022 53,523 posts	0 Derby Tup Good friends mrs s
mrs shanksi Jan 2022 9:09pm, 3 Jan 2022 13,336 posts	0 mrs shanksi WA yes, they brought tonic as well 😊. They are, DT, we are very lucky.
HappyG(rrr) Jan 2022 10:57pm, 3 Jan 2022 40,693 posts	0 HappyG(rrr) Yeah, good pals. I have friends who bring zero alcohol beers. I'm always very grateful, partly for the consideration. We now have 3 x 20 quid plus bottles of 70cl "spirits" or AF botanical infusions in cupboard. Good with tonic or coke or lemonade if you want sweeter. Very interesting flavours.

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