Eco Posted January 16, 2018 Share Posted January 16, 2018 Thinking about going Sober. Got alcoholism in the family (though in the past, not present), and so I already take an entire month off just to make sure I can. However, I seem to be changing now that I'm 32, father, and running Ultramarathons, that leans my preferences towards a more healthy lifestyle. Problem, or at least a hurdle, will be the wife who likes to drink wine 24/7, and the simple fact that I absolutely love beer and vodka. I already make it a rule not to drink during the week, so I'm thinking I might take it one step further here in the new couple of weeks/months. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subscriber nudge+ Posted January 16, 2018 Subscriber Share Posted January 16, 2018 If you think going sober will make you healthier/happier/feel better, then by all means go for it! In general, I've always been an advocate of "everything in moderation" line of thought myself, but then I also know how big individual differences are and I have also seen first-hand examples of how bad alcoholism can be. I drink much less than I used to, but then I never drank to get drunk in the first place (except some teenage experiences, haha). I quit smoking over three years ago though as i noticed it affecting my health; I'd still have a cigar/cigarillo on special occasions and I also had a few cigs once in a while on a night out too, but will never go back to regular smoking ever, fuck that shit. I don't miss it at all either. Similarly, I stopped drinking coffee regularly as my body doesn't seem to tolerate caffeine well anymore, which is a huge disaster for me as I used to love strong black coffee with no milk/sugar Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrator Stan Posted January 16, 2018 Administrator Share Posted January 16, 2018 I'm currently doing dry January and already feeling the benefits. I don't feel as tired when I wake up at the weekends (not that I used to go crazy when drinking before) but I feel slightly healthier just in this short time). Like you, I cut out drinking during the week but then mentally ended up compensating for it at the weekend thinking I had 'earned' the drinks. I think that helped in the short term and then Christmas came along haha. We had a family event at the weekend and I felt like the only one that was sober (apart from my pregnant sister in). Didn't feel like I needed to rely on alcohol to enjoy the day though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spike Posted January 16, 2018 Share Posted January 16, 2018 It is easy. I do it a couple of times a year Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eco Posted January 16, 2018 Author Share Posted January 16, 2018 22 minutes ago, nudge said: If you think going sober will make you healthier/happier/feel better, then by all means go for it! In general, I've always been an advocate of "everything in moderation" line of thought myself, but then I also know how big individual differences are and I have also seen first-hand examples of how bad alcoholism can be. I drink much less than I used to, but then I never drank to get drunk in the first place (except some teenage experiences, haha). I quit smoking over three years ago though as i noticed it affecting my health; I'd still have a cigar/cigarillo on special occasions and I also had a few cigs once in a while on a night out too, but will never go back to regular smoking ever, fuck that shit. I don't miss it at all either. Similarly, I stopped drinking coffee regularly as my body doesn't seem to tolerate caffeine well anymore, which is a huge disaster for me as I used to love strong black coffee with no milk/sugar I have thought about cutting out my coffee consumption. Right now I'm drinking about 40oz of black coffee every morning. 17 minutes ago, Stan said: I'm currently doing dry January and already feeling the benefits. I don't feel as tired when I wake up at the weekends (not that I used to go crazy when drinking before) but I feel slightly healthier just in this short time). Like you, I cut out drinking during the week but then mentally ended up compensating for it at the weekend thinking I had 'earned' the drinks. I think that helped in the short term and then Christmas came along haha. We had a family event at the weekend and I felt like the only one that was sober (apart from my pregnant sister in). Didn't feel like I needed to rely on alcohol to enjoy the day though. Yeah - my wife and I celebrated our 6 year anniversary and had a couple bottles of wine, and I'm still feeling sluggish after it. I just think that I'm tired of the after effects of alcohol. While I am extremely motivated by healthy concerns and whatnot, the truth is I'm just tired of feeling like shit the day after drinking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator Tommy Posted January 16, 2018 Moderator Share Posted January 16, 2018 ARE YOU LECTURING ME?!?!?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toinho Posted January 16, 2018 Share Posted January 16, 2018 Good luck with it. I drink daily and have for most weeks of many years now. I have had the odd month off every year or so. I need to take a long hard look at myself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danny Posted January 17, 2018 Share Posted January 17, 2018 I follow the everything in moderation line, don't need to get pissed and sometimes I need sometime off but overall it's not a massive problem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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