I am a complete piss pot. Once I start I can drink from the moment my eyes open to the moment they close, that’s not me bragging, it’s ridiculous, it takes over my life and takes everything from me. The word obsessed doesn’t even come close.
But I’m 7 months dry, I feel great, I have plans and ambitions for my life which aren’t just dreams, I’m actually doing something about it with actions. 7.5 months ago my only plan was to make sure I had 3 bottles of wine and a bottle of vodka delivered to my door by 10.30am as yesterday’s bottle of vodka is about to run out and I need to stop shaking so I can just about roll a cigarette and maybe shower if I’m lucky.
So us ‘piss pots’ as you say , aren’t all bad people ( not saying you called us that btw I just don’t like the term piss pot ) addiction is a truely truely horrible disease, doesn’t just effect the addict, it crushed my family and friends.
Anyway after tangenting off on a bit of a ramble, I would advise anyone to give it up for aslong as they can ( and I’m an ex publican so I go against the code lol ), the benefits are fantastic
Bollocks. A month is massive for someone who might have a really unhealthy drinking habit.
I have a lot more energy and got a lot more shit done the last couple of weeks. The dog fucking hates me as the poor thing is getting walked between 8-10 miles a day at the moment.Halfway through and I'm still dry.
I think the biggest difference I can see is waking up fresh on a Saturday and Sunday morning. Even with a couple of beers you can tell.
But other than that I don't think it has affected me otherwise.
I think if you regularly drink heavy then going cold turkey for a month would be noticeable.
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What was your drinking like before dry January? Was it every night , a hige blowout every weekend or just a tipple every now and then?I have a lot more energy and got a lot more shit done the last couple of weeks. The dog fucking hates me as the poor thing is getting walked between 8-10 miles a day at the moment.
Also eating better and mentally in a better place. However could have happily smashed a few last night.
See how it goes but seriously contemplating doing February as well.
YesWhat was your drinking like before dry January? Was it every night , a hige blowout every weekend or just a tipple every now and then?
Yes, sorry, probably inappropriate that one in view of some of the stories on this thread.Shouldn’t laugh.
I don't think it promotes feast/famine. If you smash the booze after a month off I think it highlights an issue.I think dry January is nonsense in some ways I think if you drink moderately anyhow then as some have already said the effects are minimal.
Even more so if you get straight back into bad habits on 1st February.
Having said the above I have been off ales for about two weeks - had my first alcoholic drinks - 3 cans and instantly lost two pounds from the day before. I intend to still cutback from what I was drinking and maybe only have a few a couple of days a week. As with all things think booze good in moderation as opposed to boom/bust famine/feast with dry January promotes in terms of behaviour which is far less healthy.
Tbh, I can take or leave it happily nowadays. Over the last 6 months I've had the odd beer or bottle of wine at a weekend. Think since this whole thing kicked off its led me to drink less, but covet the sociable beers. Can't wait for a few drinks with mates.Well Faz not sure what to say ,,,,,,if you feel like one and you only have one or two I could say go for it.....however if you are really gunning for the month try to hold out - neither of two options will make too much difference from a health perspective as you said if you smash the ales then it will however!
Archetypal binge drinker.What was your drinking like before dry January? Was it every night , a hige blowout every weekend or just a tipple every now and then?
Erm, you may wanna edit that quick...Or maybe not!Archetypal binge drinker.
Don’t drink Mon-Thurs but was hammering it Friday, Saturday and Sunday.
Drink to get drunk and can never just ‘have a few’ and switch from cans/bottles (pints? Remember them?) to voddy and even sat in my own house I wake up with bits of memory loss from the night before.
Also, heavy drinking for me is intrinsically linked to sticking a bit of coke up my nose which creates a viscous circle of being able to drink more so sticking more up my nose.
Don’t get me wrong I’m far, IMO, from being an alcoholic or cock addict but I definitely have an unhealthy relationship with both.
Completely agree, although for me I have always only been a weekend drinker.Yeah I always though I just had an un healthy relationship with alcohol, it crept up on me slowly! Doesn’t happen to everyone I know, just keep an eye on it. If your unable to put it down even for a day or two , probably more of a problem there than you realise
Well done. I can go six weeks without a drink and not lose an ounce (without substituting other shit for it, before anyone says it. I just don't seem to be able to shift weight these days).25 days in and still dry. Thankfully my wife is also doing booze free January.
No drink, more exercise and sensible eating has seen me lose a stone this month.
Well done. I can go six weeks without a drink and not lose an ounce (without substituting other shit for it, before anyone says it. I just don't seem to be able to shift weight these days).
Can relate. Will be 68 this year and hangovers can be monstrous and last for days.Never really been a home drinker. I've always thought it to be a social thing so apart from a few pints out with mates have been relatively sober now for many years. Pleased now never to have a shitty hangover writing off a Saturday or Sunday and at nearly 70 I'm sure my body will thank me for it!
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