I can certainly relate to that. College made me a helluva binge drinker. I'll tie one on tonight but try to limit myself to a couple one day a week the rest of the year.
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Interestingly, I haven't had a drop to drink since Thanksgiving but will probably have a few beers watching football today.
I'm in. I have some lifting goals I want to hit this year and want to get started off on the right foot.
In again this year. A reset after the holidays is much welcome.
In as well. November/December are always rough between birthday, wife's birthday, Thanksgiving, Christmas parties, Christmas Eve/Day, and NYE. Done a full reset now four years in a row through January and as long into February as possible and ready to do again.
I thought about trying this but realized I had already blown it for this year (by having a drink on Jan 1st).
Guess there's always 2027!
Guess there's always 2027!
Push it into Feb one day. No need to wait.
“There is no red.
There is no blue.
There is the state.
And there is you.”
“As government expands, Liberty contracts” - R. Reagan
There is no blue.
There is the state.
And there is you.”
“As government expands, Liberty contracts” - R. Reagan
Just give up alcohol for Lent. Much easier and you dont have to be Catholic, Orthodox, Anglican/Episcopalian, Lutheran, Methodist, or Presbyterian either since it's still a good idea anyway regardless of denomination
In, as always.
Sweep4-2 said:
I thought about trying this but realized I had already blown it for this year (by having a drink on Jan 1st).
Guess there's always 2027!
Doesn't have to be January. Ive done February instead and few times, and ive also done August several times before football season.
Went cold turkey on 12/13/25. So yesterday was 3 weeks. Feeling good and seeing noticeable improvements in quality of life already.
FightnFarmerUSMC said:
Went cold turkey on 12/13/25. So yesterday was 3 weeks. Feeling good and seeing noticeable improvements in quality of life already.
FYI for any younger posters who might have found themselves drinking more than they should aka daily, who are wanting to stop for the first time, DO NOT go cold turkey with booze.
Started today. Hoping to drop 10 lbs this month. Here we go.
Unless a person has been drinking 8+ units a day for a long stretch, going cold turkey is unlikely to result in delerium tremens.
wessimo said:
Unless a person has been drinking 8+ units a day for a long stretch, going cold turkey is unlikely to result in delerium tremens.
Mmmm delerium tremens. Might have to have one for my birthday.
Day 1 for me
Started Saturday!
Not really doing no drinking, but I am doing a calorie cut and high calorie alcohol is out for the next 6 weeks. I will have a touch of rum or vodka in a Mio energy flavored water on the weekend if I feel the need though, until my cut is over.
One week down. No real cravings so far... drinking a lot of sparkling water and Hop Spring.
Work is REALLY testing me this week.
Almost 8 full days in!
Today will be one week for me. Feeling good so far
Flavored sparkling water on ice with a lime has been nice in the evenings when I want something more than water. A flavored CBD additive is also nice if that's your thing and your Dry January allowswessimo said:
One week down. No real cravings so far... drinking a lot of sparkling water and Hop Spring.
I've already failed. I had two 6oz glasses of red wine last night at dinner. However, my overall drinking has decreased so much over the last couple of years that I'm not going to feel bad about it.
I drank some wine at Thanksgiving, some on Christmas Day and then I drank a bottle on NYE which is the most in a one-time sitting in probably 6 months. And then two glasses last night. Considering at my peak drinking I was drinking 1-2 bottles per day I'm doing quite well. It's unfathomable to me in hindsight how I did that. I would be in the ER nowadays at that pace.
Yesterday was also my wife's 6 year anniversary of having quit cold turkey which is damn impressive.
And now it looks like I celebrated her sobriety by drinking. Really nice, Clark.
I drank some wine at Thanksgiving, some on Christmas Day and then I drank a bottle on NYE which is the most in a one-time sitting in probably 6 months. And then two glasses last night. Considering at my peak drinking I was drinking 1-2 bottles per day I'm doing quite well. It's unfathomable to me in hindsight how I did that. I would be in the ER nowadays at that pace.
Yesterday was also my wife's 6 year anniversary of having quit cold turkey which is damn impressive.
And now it looks like I celebrated her sobriety by drinking. Really nice, Clark.
My kids are testing my wife and myself today. Took the kids to two parks to wear them out and they seemed to get even crazier. Was really tempted to grab a beer since we were at Central Market playground but we just went home.
The nonalcoholic / no alcohol beer and some wines taste just like the normal stuff. I drink those at home and when I am on business no one questions anything. By this time most people know I don't drink so less questions are asked. Just passed 500 days last week.
Anyone else get terrible headaches from the NAs?
“There is no red.
There is no blue.
There is the state.
And there is you.”
“As government expands, Liberty contracts” - R. Reagan
There is no blue.
There is the state.
And there is you.”
“As government expands, Liberty contracts” - R. Reagan
aggiederelict said:
My kids are testing my wife and myself today. Took the kids to two parks to wear them out and they seemed to get even crazier. Was really tempted to grab a beer since we were at Central Market playground but we just went home.
That was last weekend for us.
MRB10 said:
Anyone else get terrible headaches from the NAs?
If you drink a lot of them you will flush your system like drinking too much water. Need some electrolytes if you are drinking them for an extended period of time. If I know I will be out for a while I'll bring some emergen-c packets and take a few of those during the night
I'm talking about 2-3 over a couple hour span, at most.
“There is no red.
There is no blue.
There is the state.
And there is you.”
“As government expands, Liberty contracts” - R. Reagan
There is no blue.
There is the state.
And there is you.”
“As government expands, Liberty contracts” - R. Reagan
Two weeks down.
Had a bit of a hankering tonight. Cracked a Guinness 0.0. IMO the NA that tastes most like the real thing.
Had a bit of a hankering tonight. Cracked a Guinness 0.0. IMO the NA that tastes most like the real thing.
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Try the Hop Waters instead of the NA beers. NA beers aren't very good. A couple are ok. The hop waters taste great and won't give you the headache.
Hop Spring by Saint Arnold is my go-to. It is tasty and at $6-7 it is several dollars cheaper than other brands.
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