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The benefits of giving up alcohol

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Derby Tup 25 Jan 8:55am, 25 Jan 2025 70,290 posts	0 Derby Tup In. Our Parkrun off for third time in four weeks
LindsD 25 Jan 9:32am, 25 Jan 2025 72,319 posts	0 LindsD I'm on a train (again). There are people drinking beer.
Rebel 25 Jan 9:38am, 25 Jan 2025 20,261 posts	0 Rebel Beer at 9.30am??? I didn’t do that even when I was a boozer. I’m not sure what transport and booze have to do with each other. I’m in
mrs shanksi 25 Jan 10:46am, 25 Jan 2025 16,677 posts	0 mrs shanksi That sounds really crap Linds, I hope they either get off or you can move away from them (not that you should have to move, they shouldn't be drinking!) @HappyG(rrr) we're on our way to Windermere to meet up with M1nty and Jul1a and family. Thought we'd stop for a parkrun on the way because we don't get the chance to do different ones very often, so we've just done Tollcross in Glasgow. It was freezing with hailstones so now warming up in the café. It's still quite windy but calmed down a lot from last night.
HappyG(rrr) 25 Jan 11:27am, 25 Jan 2025 51,838 posts	0 HappyG(rrr) Oh lovely. Say hi to Minty and Julia for me please. Well done parkrunning! Linds that sounds horrid. Hope they do one! G
LindsD 25 Jan 1:07pm, 25 Jan 2025 72,322 posts	0 LindsD They got off
Tav H 6:48am 6:48am, 26 Jan 2025 3,839 posts	0 Tav H Good morning, I'm in.
Derby Tup 7:23am 7:23am, 26 Jan 2025 70,300 posts	0 Derby Tup Here
Mrs Jigs (Luverlylegs) 7:25am 7:25am, 26 Jan 2025 50,936 posts	0 Mrs Jigs (Luverlylegs) Here 👋
Fenners-Reborn 7:33am 7:33am, 26 Jan 2025 1,710 posts	0 Fenners-Reborn In. JFT.

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