The benefits of giving up alcohol

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Looby Loo Jun 2022 7:55am, 9 Jun 2022 2,518 posts	0 Looby Loo I’m a poor sleeper however I do think it’s better without booze. I do feel extremely tired at the moment though not sure why. In today.
GeneHunt59 Jun 2022 8:13am, 9 Jun 2022 3,431 posts	0 GeneHunt59 Morning all.I'm in.
Derby Tup Jun 2022 8:20am, 9 Jun 2022 55,750 posts	0 Derby Tup Morning. I’m not a great sleeper. Not drinking hasn’t helped me sleep but I don’t miss waking up hungover and anxious following overdoing it
Diogenes Jun 2022 8:34am, 9 Jun 2022 70,468 posts	0 Diogenes I was in yesterday. I'm a good sleeper either way, and I don't generally struggle to get up early. I do think I feel a lot better when I get up when I've been abstemious.
AdrianB1066 Jun 2022 8:40am, 9 Jun 2022 9,178 posts	0 AdrianB1066 Morning all. I'm in.
Jef Jun 2022 8:41am, 9 Jun 2022 4,989 posts	0 Jef 2 for 2. I’m in for 3. Sleeps a big problem for me although the last two nights have been better but there are other factors that could be helping. Alcohol does make me sleep Initially quicker. BUT i wake after a couple hrs and need to go pee. … then don’t go back to sleep well. I’d like to get rid of that.
HappyG(rrr) Jun 2022 2:27pm, 9 Jun 2022 42,581 posts	0 HappyG(rrr) Great stuff everyone. I was and am in today. I'm lucky, I've always slept like a log. I can't actually remember if my sleep was more disrupted when I was a drinker. G
Rosehip Jun 2022 5:34pm, 9 Jun 2022 25,538 posts	0 Rosehip I’m still not getting to sleep and I do miss the instant crash out a large percentage bottle of wine would give, but I do feel better in the morning even if I’ve only had 4 hours or so.
Maclennane Jun 2022 6:02pm, 9 Jun 2022 28,995 posts	0 Maclennane It was my big worry about stopping, getting to sleep, in fact I'm sleeping earlier and waking earlier.
Wombling Plodder (Welsh Womble) Jun 2022 7:56pm, 9 Jun 2022 4,030 posts	0 Wombling Plodder (Welsh Womble) The duration of my sleep doesn’t change but the quality definitely deteriorates when I have had alcohol. Plus I experience cramps and sometimes palpitations.

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