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The benefits of giving up alcohol

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Mrs Jigs (Luverlylegs) Dec 2024 6:20am, 23 Dec 2024 47,629 posts	0 Mrs Jigs (Luverlylegs) We don't even like fizzy drinks, plain water or lime cordial and water suits us both fine, even when we are out.
Derby Tup Dec 2024 6:49am, 23 Dec 2024 69,676 posts	0 Derby Tup We bought a carton of orange juice In today
mrs shanksi Dec 2024 7:41am, 23 Dec 2024 16,622 posts	0 mrs shanksi Morning all, I'm in. Nice to be off work, but shanksi is still working until tomorrow afternoon.
Merry Christmas and Happy NewG(rrr) Dec 2024 8:05am, 23 Dec 2024 51,649 posts	0 Merry Christmas and Happy NewG(rrr) Happy Christmas Eve Eve everyone. In. G
iaincr Dec 2024 8:15am, 23 Dec 2024 1,341 posts	0 iaincr 3 out of 4 drinkers for my christmas dinner, although my boy will probably not bother drinking at dinner, he has a pretty good attitude to alcohol which is a massive relief to me. It makes me pretty relieved that he probably doesn't remember me at my worst with drink. I think I had a bit of a self fulfilling prophecy that drink would be a problem for me having an alcoholic father (now sober many years with help of AA) . So hopefully didn't put that idea in his head. The women in the house on the other hand.... the Christmas drinks bill would buy a nice running jacket yep back in the day a bad cold was an excuse for a hot toddy with lots of whisky in it. Mind you I didn't need much of an excuse ........
Jingle Jaks Dec 2024 8:18am, 23 Dec 2024 10,006 posts	0 Jingle Jaks I’ve bought some ginger cordial which is lovely hot or cold. Did buy orange juice as well. In for today.
Sigh Dec 2024 9:03am, 23 Dec 2024 30,442 posts	0 Sigh We went to our local Italian restaurant last night, we tend to go every week, often on a Sunday evening. They brought us our drink order without even checking first, a pint each of lemonade & lime.
Looby Loo Dec 2024 9:14am, 23 Dec 2024 4,469 posts	0 Looby Loo When I did my Tesco shop yesterday I remarked at how our food shop was lower. I’d forgotten why. We have daughter and SIL coming with 3 x kids they’re not drinkers so no cash wasted on shit that makes you ill. 🤣
Rebel Dec 2024 9:45am, 23 Dec 2024 20,229 posts	0 Rebel My daughter in law has sent me a bottle of fancy gin for Christmas (she wouldn’t have remembered I don’t drink) so my grandson will be getting an extra present. I’m in
Grast_girl Dec 2024 12:41pm, 23 Dec 2024 3,225 posts	0 Grast_girl Thinking about it being a waste of money, I also think it's a waste of usable farm land that could be used for food, although not quite as bad as tobacco (which probably poisons the soil with nicotine).

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