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The benefits of giving up alcohol

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LindsD
LindsD
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*applauds*
HappyG(rrr)
HappyG(rrr)
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Fantastic TJ. Thanks for posting that. A great affirmation. :-) G
Bez-head
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7:53pm, 27 Jan 2017
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Some awesome stories on here from people who have overcome their demons. :-)
mrs shanksi
mrs shanksi
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Wonderful post The Jogger x
The Jogger
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9:28am, 28 Jan 2017
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Thanks all.
iaincr
iaincr
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jogger absolutely wonderful story, thanks for being such an inspiration to all of us, your support on here is very well appreciated!!!

Last friday as I walked into my annual review and saw HR sitting there I know something was wrong! so after 1year and 9 months I was made redundant, thankfully whereas in the past it would have a good excuse to go on a mother of all benders, it didnt even cross my mind!!! Trying to keep positive and not let all the bitter feelings that could derail me take hold. Basically I wasn't enough of a ba$%$rd with my team, that I think is a positive!!!! The fact they did it before I got to 2 years and had some protection says it all about my ex boss!!!

onwards and upwards and today I think I will give the drink a miss and go for a run instead :)!!!
LindsD
LindsD
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Oh no iain. I'm sorry. It's good that you are seeing the positives.
JenLov
JenLov
Jan 2017
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Great post The Jogger. Sorry about your situation iaincr, hope the run was good.

Went to dinner round a friends house last night. Us and 3 other couples. N is on the wagon until his event end of April so stuck to lemonade and I had sparkly water with lime in. Quite a lot of red wine was sunk by most of the others (one was driving so only had one glass). I'm a little miffed that I had a bit of a headache this morning, but I think it was the late night.

70 days so far...
LindsD
LindsD
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Well done JL.
HappyG(rrr)
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11:03am, 29 Jan 2017
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Iain, sorry to hear that. They sound like gits - cutting you loose just before 2 years is a scunner. Hope you find something good, even better, soon. Drink would just have made it worse, of course, so at least being sober you're in best place you can be.

JL, I often feel just lack of sleep and maybe dehydration (even though we think we're drinking lots of water of course) can contribute to a bit of sluggishness or sore head in the morning after a late night. Better than the alcohol hangover though, of course. 70 days is great going, well done. :-) G

About This Thread

Maintained by HappyG(rrr)
Looks as though this thread has become popular again, here in 2010 (it's now 2024, and it started in 2008, so I think "ever popular" might be more apt! :-) G ) :-) Good Luck everyone.

A recent plea for those struggling to "reach out" as they say in US of A!

"Anyone not feeling strong and confident, please shout out. Or fmail. Or any other comms that works. Don't drink alcohol when you don't want to, for lack of someone to talk to. Pick up the phone, not the bottle."

Some acronyms, in case people use them:
JFT - Just for today
ODAAT - One day at a time
KIS - Keep it simple
TBOGUA - The Benefits Of Giving Up Alcohol (the title of this thread!)

New feature: article/blog of the month (period may change randomly!) Swittle's wonderful 14,611 days blog: (see links below)

Linking Joopsy's 17 year blog too, cos it's awesome!

There is a GREAT article summarising some of the benefits, to save you having to trawl through the thread (includes links to helpful apps and other resources).

And a great list of Alternative Drinks started by the lovely LindsD:

Please add to these articles and make them as valuable as possible! Thanks! :-) G

And one from way back when...
Dirt Monkey's brilliant blog on TBOGUA too - go try this...

Rebel has recommended a couple of good books:
The Unexpected Joy of Being Sober: THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER
by Catherine Gray

The Alcohol Experiment: 30 Days to Take Control, Cut Down or Give Up For Good
by Annie Grace

A great response from a health professional in Ireland responding to a question from a Guardian reader about why the warnings on alcoholic drinks that are coming in:

theguardian.com

"Alcohol is responsible for at least 1,000 cancer cases every year in Ireland, with one in eight breast cancer cases arising from alcohol use. Even one to two drinks per day increases the risk of developing cancer, and that risk is the same whether those drinks are wine, spirits or beer. Unfortunately, there is a very low level of public awareness that alcohol has been classed as a Group 1 carcinogen, meaning it is carcinogenic to humans. That is why Ireland has passed legislation that provides for health information labels on alcohol products, including warnings about cancer, liver disease and the danger of drinking in pregnancy. It is unsurprising that the alcohol industry, which promotes its products with carefully crafted myths of good times for all, is objecting to the mandatory provision of facts (Anger brews in Italy over Ireland’s plans for alcohol health warnings, 12 January).
Dr Sheila Gilheany
CEO, Alcohol Action Ireland
"

And the all important fabulous services:
Alcoholics Anonymous
National Helpline (FREE) 0800 9177 650
help@aamail.org

Al Anon
020 7403 0888

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We're adding in our own Fetch offer of one to one contact too, for anyone who doesn't want to post in the thread for whatever reason. Please feel free to fmail ANY of the names listed below.

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HappyG(rrr)
( Oscar the grouch RIP )
mrs shanksi
Derby Tup
iaincr
Love Lettuce
DocM
LindsD
GeneHunt59
GregP star
Joopsy star

Note: we're none of us experts, but we're happy to listen, to answer any questions and to offer support if you think it would help you. Except star marked above. Who are experts! :-)

(Note II: at Christmas some names may change a bit, but I'm sure you can still find us to fmail!)
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