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Good luck to you going forward.

Wooooaah, hang on, what has NSC become the last couple of days? Empathy, sound advice, mutual support, understanding and tolerance .... what have we become? Seriously though, taken a lot from this and the support offered, and I don't really drink a lot just started doing Dryathon and it's...

It's also amazing the social pressures applied when you choose not to drink: "Never trust a non-drinker" "Never do business with a non-drinker" "All the business is done at the bar" "You can trust him him / her, they like their drink"

One very positive side effect I've found from DryJanuary is sleep patterns. From the FitBit records I'd be asleep for say seven hours with about an hour to an hour and a half "restless", this has been slowly getting better, last night slept for seven hours with just nine minutes restless!

... and that's the problem we have, in Tescos you can buy 4 Litres of 5% cider for £4.10, and we wonder why we have a problem in the NHS, with crime and the breakdown of society and the family unit.

Tescos sell 15 x Becks Blue for £7, that's 47p each, even allowing for a 100% mark up we should be at a £1, and, as you say, even if it were £1.50 it'd be reasonable, but £4!

All of the issues around alcohol need careful planning to avoid the pitfalls, most of the careful planning is done when we're sober, which really begs the question as to why we go to the next step?

Popped into the Chinese to pick up a takeaway last night, normally have a beer whilst I wait, last night had a 330ml bottle of Becks Blue, didn't realise the cost until I looked at the receipt later .... £4 ... that's £8 a pint! Yes, I know, I could have had a soda & lime or nothing, but I...

I don't think you can beat the soda and lime, tbh. I've tried AF Gin, not bad but pricey and won't touch the AF wine. Have tried Becks Blue, again pricey in a pub and must be very cold to give the right impact!

I'd agree, I also think planning your evening as well as the event itself helps, we've done crazy golf, golf, cinema, FitBit step challenge, all sorts, it does help and if people want to head off to the pub they do but, in the future, I plan to drive, give some people a lift and have a "reason"...

Must say I was thinking Dryathon and then moderate my drinking and keep it in check, however, I'm now thinking about not drinking at home as that would be a good and clearly defined differentiation; my problem is I'm away on business one or two nights a week and it's just bloody boring. This...

You're right, pubs are much better at making teas and coffees, my two regrets are I can't stand coffee, but I'd love to like it and choose the variety of offerings, and I don't drink fizzy drinks, so that limits what soft alternatives I can have. I'm happy with soda (yes I know it's fizzy but...

Have to say doing the Dryathon at the moment and yes, I'd much rather have a pint but once you get in your head you're not drinking you tend to just crack on with the evening. It should be noted though there's be far less "spontaneous" evenings and we're home a little earlier than normal!