Dry January, anyone? I'm looking for a buddy to keep up morale...

[redjam]

I think one drink night/week is very sensible - and certainly more of a long-term proposition than complete abstinence. But I'm killing two birds with one stone here - if I swear off alcohol for most of the month, I also limit my nights out, which benefits my pitiful post-Christmas bank balance as well as my liver!

And as you say, the other main benefit is it 'resets' your system - it gets you out the habit of mindlessly pouring a glass of wine in the evening when you're at home and don't really need it. That's got to be a good thing.

[DulwichFox]

2 weeks done. Even survived alcohol free Curry Club. As did Mick Mac.

Sleep patterns have improved.. Food tastes a lot better..

[DulwichFox]

All done.. Dry February.. ???

How did you do Tosca O.P. ??

[Mick Mac]

Well done DF , and anyone else who did this.

[Sue]

Well done DF and everybody who did it.

I had a wet January :))

[SpringTime]

I also had a wet January - probably as bad as December - and shall be seeking support. Still like drinking, but not the way I do it.

[Mick Mac]

Sorry to hear that SpringTime. Assuming your post is literal, I wish you good luck with the support process.

[malumbu]

Thank God February is here and we can move on, Nice bottle of Ubu Purity in front of me to help me get through Question Time. My only drink this evening.

Not trivialising the problems with alcohol, but a few of us here wont change things. We have a society (and an economy) that encourages binge drinking. And let the kids back in pubs where there an element of control, including the relatively high costs.

Nice beer and even better that it is not an over-hopped fizzy cold craft ale made by a company in Hoxton owned by a massive global company

[malumbu]

Drat, it was so good I finished the bottle. No more beer for me tonight and I am going to move onto class A drugs.

Not of course trivialising the issue of drug addiction of course....

[Jules-and-Boo]

choose your poison carefully - and stop when the fun stops

[littlemissj]

Goodbye January.....this one was the toughest by far 😣