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The benefits of giving up alcohol

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Derby Tup
Derby Tup
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drydrinker.com

These are good and available in larger Tesco - I love(d) stout and their’s is more tasty than many alcoholic offerings pint
GregP
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I got excited by the stout - but unless 0.5% is a typo that's right out.
GregP
GregP
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Fair point Boab - but for us at the 'alcoholic' end of the spectrum there's a need for single-mindedness. The Big Book has a story about this which I suspect I've wheeled out before:

Language and social norms are of their time, and may seem odd if you aren't used to the Big Book but I think the underlying point is clear:

Here is a case in point: One of our friends is a heavy smoker and coffee drinker. There was no doubt he over-indulged.

Seeing this, and meaning to be help­ful, his wife commenced to admonish him about it. He admitted he was overdoing these things, but frankly said that he was not ready to stop. His wife is one of those persons who really feels there is something rather sinful about these commodities, so she nagged, and her intolerance finally threw him into a fit of anger. He got drunk.

Of course our friend was wrong—dead wrong. He had to painfully admit that and mend his spiritual fences. Though he is now a most effective member of Alcoholics Anonymous, he still smokes and drinks coffee, but neither his wife nor anyone else stands in judgment.
GregP
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[page 135, in case anyone wondered]
Derby Tup
Derby Tup
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I’m in the position of historically loving beer but not being that bothered about other alcoholic drinks. I’ve ‘calibrated’ my thinking to say 0.5% is okay (for me) but there’s a part of me that’s not 100% happy at that. I had a geeky burst of trying many non / lo alcoholic beers a few weeks ago (day 60 today) but many aren’t better than drinking tea or coffee for me. I’m currently thinking about having the occasional no / lo as ‘a treat’ like normal drinkers maybe have a glass of wine with Sunday dinner (but not two bottles on a school night!)
GregP
GregP
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Nice, Tupso. I had two bottles of Becks Blue at the theatre last Saturday and felt a complete rebel.
Joopsy
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I too got excited by the stout but unless it hasn't even ever contained alcohol its not for me.

I got a few nice drinks bought me on Friday when I left my job, along with a big vegan snackbox that I'm working my way through. I also got a card from my boss that was written in Yorkshire dialect and ended with the line 'Thas alreet for a teatotal vegan'.

First day of unemployment tomorrow, I think I'll keep a clear head and stay off the booze.
Diogenes
Diogenes
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9:21am, 14 Oct 2018
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Goid plan. I shall be back off it for the next 10-12 days. Then we’ll take it a day at a time.
Derby Tup
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I used to see a lad at football who’s dad was a publican and an alcoholic - dad would go on the wagon (because his doctor told him if he didn’t he’d die and quite soon) but after a few weeks he ‘just have a shandy’. Before long it’s be a lager-top and down the slippery slope from there (again)

There’s a big part of me that genuinely wants to stop, and as of now I have. Question is do I want to drink in effect faux beer?
GlennR
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That’s the thing about the Sole Star DT - it is actually brewed to 0.9%, rather than having the alcohol removed.

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)
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mrs shanksi
Derby Tup
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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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