Been off the booze for two weeks....

CREATIVE!11 said:
stop now before it's too late man,

You've only got one life and one body. Don't destroy it with alcohol.

I'm 25 and don't drink anymore. Even when I go out (Aside odd occasion think I've drank only once this year so far? mates bday). It costs a tonne and is so bad for your body in so many ways.
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I joined a gym and go regularly 3/4 times a week. As for drinking i have cut right back. I no longer buy tins and drink at home myself. I do occasionally go out and have a few sociable pints. Like the doctor said moderation is the word.
 
oulton said:
I googled it after the first set of results came in and almost scared myself to death! I have always eaten right and after the bad results I went on a liver diet (grapefruit, garlic, green vegetables, avocados, green tea, seeds, fish oil etc) and my results normalised in the next set of tests. I still want to completely kick the habit though!

For me it runs in the family, my old man bless him hasn't made it past lunch time without having his first beer since I can remember.
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I don't drink or smoke due to what I see each day at work. Feel better for it also lol
 
Thanks one and all for the words of support - I'd better sign up to the wagon thread I guess :)

Had another test today - met up with my dad and went for lunch at a pub. I'd usually have a couple of pints, well this time I stuck with coke again! I'm so pleased with that :cool:

The last few times I've stopped for a while it's got to the point where I think "Just a beer or two tonight, that'll be fine" and before I know it I'm back up to stupid amounts. I just can't drink in moderation :o

I'm taking each day as it comes, but one of the hard physical parts is over. Just have a quick google about the very real dangers of going cold turkey from high alcohol dependence. It's not fun and can be dangerous, but that part is subsiding thank goodness. Big thank to my better half for looking after me.

I waited two weeks before posting as getting through that physical stuff means if I start drinking again and stop I have to go through it all again.

With regards the addiction, it's hard to explain. I feel like there's a huge part of my life missing. When I thought about stopping it was like "But how can I NOT drink? It doesn't make sense". Stupid really.

I don't have long term goals - I'm not sure I can ever "just have a beer or two" so it may be that alcohol is completely off limits from now on. This in some ways makes me sad - I'll miss the Norwich Beer Festival (been every year since I was 16!) and I'll feel self concious at parties (drinking at the levels I was means that if I really put my mind to it I could put away insane amounts :o) as mates know I like a drink.

Very few people know of my drink problem - my missus and you lot. I'd feel so embarrassed if my mates/family knew. For the short term I'm saying that because my missus can't drink I'm joining her for moral support - after our son is born, I'm not sure how to tackle it, but that's 4 months away yet.

I'm planing on staying alcohol free for a long, long time - all of your support is really appreciated.

If you're wanting to cut down or give up or you think you have a drink issue, please post in here or the On The Wagon thread and we can all help each other.

Long ramble over, but thank you for letting me get some stuff out of my head :)
 
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I'm only 20 and was in no way an alcoholic but just got sick to death of drinking. Haven't touched the stuff in about 5 months now.

Wasn't much help that my friends kept trying to pour drink down my neck... quite literally.

Best of luck to you, wish my dad could do the same.
 
My drinking just keeps increasing more and more as time goes on. now I'm drinking four pint cans on most nights and 6-8 on weekends. it is really starting to affect me getting up in the morning on time. my stomach has started growing so large I'm starting to feel uncomfortable about it. I am also going to try and stop and as I know from cigs experience I'm an all or nothing sort of guy. so its going to be tough. its going to take a major life style change and maybe its about time for that.
 
groen, I remember a post from 2 years ago when you were talking about being surprised at your manager's lack of understanding when you arrived late to work every day due to ... wait for it ... drinking too much every night.

A life style change sounds like a good plan.
 
Thank you for all the encouragement. That's now three weeks (21 days) without a single alcoholic drink.

Sleeping is getting better, but I'm going to bed quite late to make sure I'm tired so I don't have too restless a night. Bed at 2.30/3.00 and up with my daughter at 7!

Not that I'm trying to lose weight, but I've lost well over half a stone so far. I'm going to get back on my bike soon and start cycling again.

I'm determined to stick with this - being sober has made me realise just how much I hated getting drunk every night. I'd love to say I miss it, but I don't, and it's so hard to not go out and get some beer. I keep thinking "You've done so well, just have a couple as a treat" but I know if I go down that route I'll end up right back where I was three weeks ago. I've invested way too much, both physically and mentally to waste by boozing again, but **** it's hard.

Anyhoo -3 weeks and I'm so far feeling ok - long may it continue :)
 
Quink said:
Thank you for all the encouragement. That's now three weeks (21 days) without a single alcoholic drink.

Sleeping is getting better, but I'm going to bed quite late to make sure I'm tired so I don't have too restless a night. Bed at 2.30/3.00 and up with my daughter at 7!

Not that I'm trying to lose weight, but I've lost well over half a stone so far. I'm going to get back on my bike soon and start cycling again.

I'm determined to stick with this - being sober has made me realise just how much I hated getting drunk every night. I'd love to say I miss it, but I don't, and it's so hard to not go out and get some beer. I keep thinking "You've done so well, just have a couple as a treat" but I know if I go down that route I'll end up right back where I was three weeks ago. I've invested way too much, both physically and mentally to waste by boozing again, but **** it's hard.

Anyhoo -3 weeks and I'm so far feeling ok - long may it continue :)
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Giving up anything that your body has been used to for so long was always going to be a challenge - no one is going to lie and say it'll be easy. Hopefully come tomorrow (1st) there will be a few others on here giving up with you which I'd hope will help your motivation all the more :)

Well done for the three weeks though :D
 
Just really to update this thread. That's now 35 days without an alcoholic drink. Over a month. 5 weeks!!!

However, one of my drinking buddies has invited us over in a few weekends time and I'm unsure as to how to tackle it. We've always had a few drinks together in the past. I don't want to tell him about my booze problem, but it will be very, very strange if we go and I don't drink. The whole "Not drinking because my wife is pregnant and can't drink so I thought I'd support her" thing won't really work with him.

What to do? :/
 
Be straight with him, there's no point in trying to conjure up a lie which he won't accept and you'll either end up angry or just telling him the truth anyway.
 
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