Dry January - anyone else hopping on the wagon?

[KasinoKing]

Since I decided to TRY to give my liver a rest for a month, I found out that nearly everyone I know is also giving up booze for January!

What about the members here - anyone else jumping on the wagon with me?

KK

 

[dionysus]

well, wont go completely dry, but no bar for the month to save $ and lose weight - i tend to hibernate in the winter til spring rolls around and try to drop at least a couple jeans sizes

 

[Jono777]

Tee total over 8 years now mate

Was a break every traffic law going after work just to get to the pub at one point tho. 4 night's of at least 4 pints, then all afternoon'ers on weekends

 

[lotusch]

I am not a huge drinker so I kept it civilized over Christmas. Had a few pints and some Mojitos over the holidays, nothing mindblowing.
So I am good.

 

[bebo67]

I use to love my rye and tequila, but havent touched anything in a couple of years. 5 to be exact. I was only an every other weekender to begin with, but cheers on giving Larry the liver a break!

 

[dionysus]

I'm pretty sure I've pissed my liver out some new years past so im probably good

 

[dunover]

Since I decided to TRY to give my liver a rest for a month, I found out that nearly everyone I know is also giving up booze for January!

What about the members here - anyone else jumping on the wagon with me?

KK

Well, until my ONE bottle of Yankee pisswater (Budscheisse) on Christmas Day the last alcohol I drank was when I was with YOU outside that café-bar in Amsterdam on that last Friday we were there in July. Seriously.
So I already had a dry August, September, October, November lol..

 

[paul7388]

Can Guarantee it will be a dry January for me.

Used to drink just about every day years ago . Enjoyed it at the time but these days i rarely drink just can't be arsed with it. Only drank twice in last two years both times were when away in Belfast and no doubt will not have a drink till i am there this year.

Just got to stage where i really can't be arsed with drink and the way i feel day after.

 

[shadow123]

I am one of those strange people who has never drank and never will,could not imagine
the consequences of gambling when pissed

 

[sapit222]

I stoped drinking many years ago.

 

[mina1929]

I barely drink alcohol, coffee is my weakness though

Good luck KK you can do it

 

[Supababe]

Spot a trend here lol. Has there ever been so many non-drinkers in a forum (other that AA?)

After growing up with a father who drank way too much, and seeing how the same addiction got hold of my much older brother, as an adult I decided that it wasn’t worth it and decided not to drink.
I may occasionally swig a mouthful of the hubby’s pear cider (as it’s great for quenching a thirst) but I too would say I’m a non drinker.

Sadly, it has meant that the addiction gene has manifested itself in different ways (slots etc) but at least I am aware and claim to be mostly in control.

 

[colinsunderland]

I don't drink either so you can add me to the club

 

[ladyhawke]

...Enjoyed it at the time but these days i rarely drink just can't be arsed with it. Just got to stage where i really can't be arsed with drink and the way i feel day after.

Exactly how I feel these days. I have never been a big drinker - teetotal until I was 25, when I lived in Germany and discovered white wine, particularly their ausleses and spatleses, then moved up the ladder to Gerwurtztraminers, then onto French whites, and Spanish and Australian reds.

However, even then I was never a big drinker, until my marriage broke up, and I don't think I was sober for about 18 months. Not drunk, but not sober either.

After one too many 'morning after the night before', I finally woke up to the reality of what alcohol was doing to me, and just stopped.

I now limit myself to a bottle of Muscat at Xmas with the Xmas cake, and perhaps 2-3 bottles of wine during the year.

I found it very easy to stop, so I don't think I have the alcohol gene to worry about, but many friends are still struggling to cut down many years later, so it can be a difficult action to take.

So good luck KasinoKing, and to all those others who are aiming for a dry January.

PS: I may not have the alcohol gene, but I sure as hell have the gambling gene.

 

[snorky510238]

I am lucky in the respect I can take or leave alcohol. It really doesn’t bother me. A pint of dry cider on a really hot day and that’s about it for me. It’s a good job really because I have pretty much every other vice going. Thank the Lord for small mercies! Oh that reminds me of the other thing I need to have a word with him about.

 

[KasinoKing]

Spot a trend here lol. Has there ever been so many non-drinkers in a forum (other that AA?)

I must admit I was more than a little surprised that everyone who has answered so far is tea-total, or pretty close to it
Or maybe it's just that the other alkys aren't posting because they don't want to admit it in public!

I am one of those strange people who has never drank and never will, could not imagine the consequences of gambling when pissed

OMG it's not nice I can tell you!
I have lost count of the mornings I've woken up after boozing & playing until 2am+ and literally not had a CLUE what my casino balance was when I went to bed
Almost scared to log-in and look... Thankfully most times it's not been too disastrous - though there have been a few 0 balances

KK

 

[Retired IncomeNetwork Rep]

I'll be joining you!
Feel like I owe my body an apology after what I have made it go through since December 1st on a food and drink level. What ever the World Record is for consuming buffet food I think I may have broken it!
I'm actually looking forward to eating fruit and vegetables and living off tonic water for the next few weeks!
I'll raise a glass of kale, strawberry and kiwi smoothie to all taking part!

 

[greylady]

Another one that doesn't drink but my dry January will be with the slots, lost too many deposits recently, it's time for a break again

 

[ternur]

Well, I tried. But that didn't work, had a class of wine yesterday.

Seriously though, I used to drink quite regularly in my 20's but then decided to take a break after a long bender. Didn't have a drop for 36 months. After that my drinking has been basicly limited to occasional class of wine or beer with food. Mostly.

 

[Tirilej]

I was a party girl when I was younger. Always out on something drinking and having a lot of fun.
Then I stopped going out and suddenly realized I had stopped drinking too. It can be years between. In the last ten years only when traveling and a rare bottle of Bailey's when I got a huge win.

I could really use some more time out, traveling and drinking. It's way too little of that in my life


ps. I still have 5 bottles of wine left from the hampers I got from Guts several years ago. The other 7 I've given away as presents

 

[dionysus]

January was as dry as a the front row of a boy band concert so far - had half a bottle of maple Jack left from New Year's so had a few drinks and a late night binge-watching on the sofa last night. But I imagine ill still keep out of the pub for the month as the bank acct has this nasty little negative sign on it at the mo'.

 

[SpinUk]

I drink 2-3 times a week but also go to the gym most days so it kind of cancels it all out. Kind of.

 

[dionysus]

I drink 2-3 times a week but also go to the gym most days so it kind of cancels it all out. Kind of.

 

[ternur]

Well, I tried. But that didn't work, had a class of wine yesterday.

Seriously though, I used to drink quite regularly in my 20's but then decided to take a break after a long bender. Didn't have a drop for 36 months. After that my drinking has been basicly limited to occasional class of wine or beer with food. Mostly.

It seems I may have had more than a glass of wine. Or I'm currently under the influence.

So yes, no dry January here.

 

[lockinlove]

Most new year resolutions last until January 12th most studies find. Which seems about right considering I will be hung over for the next 12 days after new years eve drinkfest.

I can tell you all something booze hits you alot different in your mid 30's than it did when I was in my early 20's. I used to be hungover for about 8 hours the next day and start drinking in the evening if those were the plans now I need many days to recover

 

[nikantw]

I need to travel more, go out more and drink more

 

[dionysus]

Most new year resolutions last until January 12th most studies find. Which seems about right considering I will be hung over for the next 12 days after new years eve drinkfest.

I can tell you all something booze hits you alot different in your mid 30's than it did when I was in my early 20's. I used to be hungover for about 8 hours the next day and start drinking in the evening if those were the plans now I need many days to recover

being in my 40s, i discovered the cure to hangovers in my 30s...sleep through them

 

[lockinlove]

being in my 40s, i discovered the cure to hangovers in my 30s...sleep through them

Drinking water during a night of drinking was looked at as pussified! Now it is a must and if people call me out on it I laugh and say well see you in the morning then, so is advil and half a gravol beside your bed when you wake up in the morning to put you back to sleep.

And the people who dont have a couple glasses of water are usually the ones I find in the bathroom with their head in a toilet bowl.

Here are my steps after a night of drinking. Chug two glasses of water, a slice of bread and two advils. Have a large glass of water beside my bed if I wake up and half a gravol.

When I was younger.

Chug two beers before bed, have a bottle of tequila or a ceaser beside my bed in case I woke up thirsty or sober. A bag of doritos if I was hungry. Now if I did this, see you in about 8 days and quite possible in the emergency room

 

[dionysus]

tbh i rarely get hung - i drink my liquor from tall glasses so im always insanely hydrated - i may be a little head heavy in the am but even the puppers know im not a pre 10am guy

 

[irish-ranger]

I drink 2-3 times a week but also go to the gym most days so it kind of cancels it all out. Kind of.

God I wish someone would have told that 30 years ago,going to the gym can cancel out the effects alcohol has on your vital organs.
Great news

 

[dionysus]

just because it happened to cross my feed just now

 

[me_and_ed]

I am off til the 20th and then 8 days in Vegas.....we all know how that goes.

 

[Jasminebed]

January is over, cheers kids.

I was sick over the holiday season, so some of that alcohol purchased for the season still is waiting for me.

The Xmas bottle of bubbles turned into the New Years bottle, and even though I feel well enough now, that same bottle of cava is now destined for Valentines Day. But the Rothschild Pinot Noir did get opened and consumed with two duck dinners.

 

[KasinoKing]

Don't know how exactly, but I missed all the posts in this thread which were made on Jan-2nd! (I was probably too sober! )

Anyway - I made it! No alcohol at all for the whole of January. Mission complete.
So at 0:15am this morning I had a lovely beer... or 3

I can't say I noticed ANY health benefits from abstaining, apart from feeling a little "fresher" in the mornings.
But I will be trying to drink less from now on... until the Meister Meet next Tuesday at least!

KK

 

[Tirilej]

Don't know how exactly, but I missed all the posts in this thread which were made on Jan-2nd! (I was probably too sober! )

Anyway - I made it! No alcohol at all for the whole of January. Mission complete.
So at 0:15am this morning I had a lovely beer... or 3

I can't say I noticed ANY health benefits from abstaining, apart from feeling a little "fresher" in the mornings.
But I will be trying to drink less from now on... until the Meister Meet next Tuesday at least!

KK

It says it will take around 6 months for the brain to heal from damages, depending on how much it was of course.
So not that strange it didn't help on you

Well done anyway

 

[me_and_ed]

I am off til the 20th and then 8 days in Vegas.....we all know how that goes.

I survived 8 long days in Vegas.....7 handpays, a 4 card and 5 card straight flush in High Card Flush and 3 back to back full bet straights on let it ride and I still am down 10k, was ready to leave after 4 days but my wife turned 50 on the 24th so I had to put my game face on for the last 4 days, a great bday dinner at Mastros, one of the best small live shows from Puddles The Pity Clown, a truly great performance by OMD and 3 more memorable days with my life partner and 2 best friends that flew in from Edmonton, tons of booze, food and even a visit from Hangover Heaven........cant wait to go back in October