[Drinking] Giving up drinking

[pauli cee]

No, it's not a drunken Saturday night thing.
But after 20 years of heavy drinking, enough is enough.
Tomorrow is day1 for me as an alcohol free person,and I''m quite excited about the new life ahead.
I know it might not be fun and games to start with, but......

 

[phoenix]

Good Luck, and well done to you!

 

[The Optimist]

Good luck. My wife gave up drinking 5 and half years ago and doesn’t miss it.

 

[Raleigh Chopper]

Good for you. I am not alcohol free but I dont drink anywhere near as much as i used to.
When I go out I drink slowly and enjoy the taste and the conversation etc.
I cannot stand the feeling of being pissed and the bed spinning, a bad hangover is bloody painful for me and reminds me that i wasted my money to feel so bad.
I really enjoy drinking in moderation.

 

[Bozza]

Does this mean I don't need to buy you a pint?

 

[goldstone68]

Good for you, hope all goes well

 

[spring hall convert]

No, it's not a drunken Saturday night thing.
But after 20 years of heavy drinking, enough is enough.
Tomorrow is day1 for me as an alcohol free person,and I''m quite excited about the new life ahead.
I know it might not be fun and games to start with, but......

I did almost exactly the same thing (20ish years, heavy drinking) round about this time last year and it was the best thing I ever did. After a brief period of adjustment, I probably do more socially now than when I was a drinker.

More than happy to discuss further in PM if you want. Best of luck

 

[AK74]

I became teetotal on January 1st 2008 and have never regretted it. Good luck to the OP.

 

[vegster]

Good luck, will this be permanent or just a clean break for a while ? At times in my life I have drunk heavily and at other times almost given up for quite a time but now have a good balance where \I can take or leave it. The trouble is a nice beer is a good thing and can be enjoyed from time to time with no real bad effects.

So, apart from last night in Brooksteed when I got ratted, I normally have a couple of beers fri/sat but don't touch a drop til Wednesday and go to a pub quiz. I enjoy beer but make sure I'm in control rather than the beer.

 

[pauli cee]

Does this mean I don't need to buy you a pint?

You're in luck mate, a coffee wouldn't go a miss tho

 

[The Andy Naylor Fan Club]

No, it's not a drunken Saturday night thing.
But after 20 years of heavy drinking, enough is enough.
Tomorrow is day1 for me as an alcohol free person,and I''m quite excited about the new life ahead.
I know it might not be fun and games to start with, but......

Good luck. I had exactly the same attitude with cigarettes 16 years ago, it's kept me in good stead. On the other hand I do like a good ale or bottle of wine and my days of getting shitfaced are over, so I tend to enjoy a drink rather than drink to get drunk. All the best.

 

[pauli cee]

Good luck, will this be permanent or just a clean break for a while ? At times in my life I have drunk heavily and at other times almost given up for quite a time but now have a good balance where \I can take or leave it. The trouble is a nice beer is a good thing and can be enjoyed from time to time with no real bad effects.

So, apart from last night in Brooksteed when I got ratted, I normally have a couple of beers fri/sat but don't touch a drop til Wednesday and go to a pub quiz. I enjoy beer but make sure I'm in control rather than the beer.

permanent I reckon veg, must know you from the brookstead i reckon, just down the road from me?
Thanks to everyone fo r their nice words, and bozza for the offer a coffee, and one other bloke especially

 

[WildWood]

Gave up just over 5 years ago & never looked back. Just be prepared to be questioned about it every single time you go out! Why have you stopped drinking? Surely you can just have one? When are you going to start again? Did you have a problem before? Every single time you go out!!

Find yourself a non alcoholic drink you enjoy & that’ll be half the battle won (the non alcoholic beers are rank in this country!)

Best of luck with it.

 

[maffew]

You're in luck mate, a coffee wouldn't go a miss tho

And a slice of posh TOAST

 

[pauli cee]

And a slice of posh TOAST

and you know who my special mate is

 

[vegster]

permanent I reckon veg, must know you from the brookstead i reckon, just down the road from me?
Thanks to everyone fo r their nice words, and bozza for the offer a coffee, and one other bloke especially

I'll be honest and say we probably don't know each other as I don't usually drink IN Brooksteed, I come down with a plastic bottle and have a couple of pints to take away mostly. that's one of my ways of keeping in control, a couple of pints of good beer to take away home. There is lots of support out in the world and on here and I wish you well. Personally I don't think I could give up totally forever as I like a beer too much. I know those who have given up completely and have found it's like a new life, it can be done and with help you can do it.

 

[pauli cee]

I'll be honest and say we probably don't know each other as I don't usually drink IN Brooksteed, I come down with a plastic bottle and have a couple of pints to take away mostly. that's one of my ways of keeping in control, a couple of pints of good beer to take away home. There is lots of support out in the world and on here and I wish you well. Personally I don't think I could give up totally forever as I like a beer too much. I know those who have given up completely and have found it's like a new life, it can be done and with help you can do it.

cheers mate, i've been told many a time before it's not the taste i enjoy, but the medicating effect of alcohol I disagree massively, I have always considered , myself a fine taster of fine shiraz, and not too bad with a craft beer, but hey ho, I guess everyone has their time

 

[Nibor]

Long time lurker, first time poster here. Good luck OP, in my experience everyone who has come out the side never regrets it.

 

[pauli cee]

Long time lurker, first time poster here. Good luck OP, in my experience everyone who has come out the side never regrets it.

Thanks long lurker, I feel you have a long future here

 

[maffew]

Long time lurker, first time poster here. Good luck OP, in my experience everyone who has come out the side never regrets it.

Welcome Long Time Lurker. That's a long time since you joined! Nice first post, will we have to wait until 2026 for the next one?