Giving Up/Cutting Down Alcohol Thread Part 17

satchmo1

6/25 for me, please. I resisted the offer of a drink at the theatre last night, and honestly didn't miss it.

The play was hilarious, but the "ahhh bless" reaction to one line that was a micky-take had us sniggering. For a Tuesday night, the city centre was heaving.

marahouti

Good morning everyone and welcome Doris17.
I am 5/21 for yesterday please cathybird. Thank you. X

RobM99

Morning all, 6/29 and 185 AFDs (Alc' free days) in a row now - good job they're not ducks (in a row). Yes, time flies - good job elephants don't! I'll be dangling on that autumnal leaf tomorrow. Tried a Peroni Liber (alc' free) and it was - well, not great but but OK.

Barny1979

4/25 AFDs today 

maman

I think drinks in theatres are often overrated @satchmo1. I really don't like those tiny bottles of wine. I often don't bother or have a coffee or an ice cream instead. Glad you enjoyed the production though.

Welcome @Doris17. You must have a good resolve to post so early in the day. You obviously mean business! 😊

3/10 AFDs please @cathybird

marahouti

RobM99 said:

Morning all, 6/29 and 185 AFDs (Alc' free days) in a row now - good job they're not ducks (in a row). Yes, time flies - good job elephants don't! I'll be dangling on that autumnal leaf tomorrow. Tried a Peroni Liber (alc' free) and it was - well, not great but but OK.

Well done Rob you are an inspiration 👏. I have an AF beer virtually every evening. I still feel the need to sit down with a glass of something at the end of the day and water or squash simply don't satisfy it. I very rarely drank beer when I was drinking alcohol so I don't find myself comparing my AF beer with 'proper beer', it's just my evening in front of the telly routine and I think it tastes quite good. AF wine on the other hand other than Nosecco (sp?) 😫.

RobM99

marahouti said:

RobM99 said:

Morning all, 6/29 and 185 AFDs (Alc' free days) in a row now - good job they're not ducks (in a row). Yes, time flies - good job elephants don't! I'll be dangling on that autumnal leaf tomorrow. Tried a Peroni Liber (alc' free) and it was - well, not great but but OK.

Well done Rob you are an inspiration 👏. I have an AF beer virtually every evening. I still feel the need to sit down with a glass of something at the end of the day and water or squash simply don't satisfy it. I very rarely drank beer when I was drinking alcohol so I don't find myself comparing my AF beer with 'proper beer', it's just my evening in front of the telly routine and I think it tastes quite good. AF wine on the other hand other than Nosecco (sp?) 😫.

          (Blush!). Good to know I'm of some inspiration when I think of how low (relatively) I got. Oh, not as bad as many but bad by my current standard. Now, alcohol means nothing to me (like Vienna!). I look back and think "That was bad!".
 (e.g.  Being at the local mini-market at 08:05 because they opened at 08:00 to buy super strong lager...)

          Oddly though, some alcoholic drinks have an associated image. Allow me to explain my thoughts (puts kettle on...)  Picture this -  a couple, well dressed, obviously with a tad of "class" come out of an off licence with a £40 bottle of red and a £50 bottle of champagne. Another couple, scruffy, with a 4 pack of Special Brew  for £7.  Some might think of couple (a) They enjoy the finer things in life while couple (b) are just boozers. Yet the two purchases contain the same amount of alcohol (near enough).

maman

You're right of course @RobM99. Society has strange standards. It's only a drink problem if you plan to drink it on a park bench! 🤣🤔

leftatthetrafficlights

2/10 for me please 😊 declaring early today as no intention of drinking 

cathybird

October

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October targets

alt80 2/TF

Arkers 6/TF Barny 4/25 cathybird 6/21 Coveredinbees 1/18 Doris17 10 CuppaTea 1/15 lantanna 4/14 leftatthetrafficlights 2/10 Lupus Lou 5/30 maggiem 1/10 maman 3/10 marahouti 5/21 Pollyanna24 2/20 PriceySOS 20 RobM99 6/29 satchmo1 6/28 Season of Mist 30 sukeyboo 2/10 WBF 3/15 Newcomers welcome!