No - drink - vember

[maxxi]

Five minutes to go and nothing to say - I think I need a break...

[katie1997]

So maxxi, does that mean we can call you names and stuff? What about all those 73s? Alan will be rubbing his hands in glee...as will LM.

Good luck both.

PS I started writing this before midnight.

[katie1997]

PPS I typed that really slowly.

[karter]

Katie, you must have been using a blackberry ;-). I'm in aswell for Vember, Friday night will be a good test, we'll stick close to Damian as he's a non drinker and doesnt mind hanging out in a pub ( with or without kids). And for the record Damian likes kids, mine and all our mates kids.

[steveo]

Week 2

[Peckhamgatecrasher]

weak too?

[steveo]

You're telling me

[Mick Mac]

Bored.

Actually I am quite enjoying it and have even ventured out a couple of times for an orange and lemonade or two. Feel very relaxed about it this year which is good.

[steveo]

That's wrong

[wee quinnie]

steveo Wrote:

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> That's wrong

This is something you hear very very often when you tell people you've given up drinking. Saying "I don't want a drink", seems to have become something of a no no. It's a bit disconcerting. It's like you've become a very awkward/fussy guest.

[Jah Lush]

steveo Wrote:

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> Week 2

Dammit! Another drinking partner gone till December. Good luck to everyone participating. Here's a little tune to help you on you're way.

Vivian Stanshall - Bout Of Sobriety

[katie1997]

Day 9 for me. Loving it so far.

Only last week as I sat in the Black Cherry with my lime and soda, watching my friends quaffing back their alcoholic drinks and laughingly agreeing to take part in a TV commercial, did I think "I'm glad I'm sober" as they took turns at rubbing body oil on a handsome, toned, muscular guy wearing nothing but a pair of boxing gloves and tiny shorts.

[Jah Lush]

Sounds like fun. I wish they'd do that with a beautiful voluptuous young woman with bigs down the CPT. :)-D

[katie1997]

Jah, you never know. They might just do that in the CPT :)-D

[Jah Lush]

One lives in hope.

[????]

There always a fair few well oiled people in the CPT whenever I go

[Sue]

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> There always a fair few well oiled people in the

> CPT whenever I go

xxxxxxx

Yeah, they were so bloody well oiled at our last Goose singaround, they totally ruined it for everybody and we have had to move to the Mag.

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[Thomas Micklewright]

I gave up for 2 and 1/2 years, good times.

[kelliem]

Interesting....my boyfriend always does his non-drinking month in January, as an after Christmas detox!

I'm tempted to start a pre-Christmas detox this year myself. Any tips?

Do you just cut out drinking or also eat differently?

Kellie

[steveo]

kelliem Wrote:

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Any tips?

> Do you just cut out drinking or also eat

> differently?

Cold turkey, lots of it

[Mick Mac]

Was eating more healthily for the first couple of weeks just for general health reasons. Cut down on coffee too. Also a few trips to the gym.

But these are not the reasons for doing it, its really just to give my body a complete rest from alcohol. Like to test myself once a year.

I have tried January in the past but found it harder than November. And the weather in jan is too depressing and work is busy too!

Good luck.

[Jah Lush]

My dad used to give up for lent every year. Not for any religious reasons. He wasn't a catholic and he was also an atheist - but just to prove to himself that he could do it.

[kelliem]

Thanks for the tips Mick Mac, I'll be giving it ago. Just hope I can get rid of my cravings for sweet things!

[katie1997]

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> Five minutes to go and nothing to say - I think I

> need a break...

You're doing really well maxxi, I hope you don't get too used to your non-edf existence and remember to come back to us. You've not missed much really, maybe tips on how to cook steak, a bit of religious history and why quids hates the East, that sort of thing.

Not long to go now (and even less for Mick Mac I guess....)

[????]

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