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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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Big well done to anyone who, like me, completed dry January. Not sure why I put myself through it in this is all years, but apparently I'm a mosochist lol
Who else tried it?
Did you succeed?
Or when did you fail?  |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Big well done to anyone who, like me, completed dry January. Not sure why I put myself through it in this is all years, but apparently I'm a mosochist lol
Who else tried it?
Did you succeed?
Or when did you fail? "
You go girl..  |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Big well done to anyone who, like me, completed dry January. Not sure why I put myself through it in this is all years, but apparently I'm a mosochist lol
Who else tried it?
Did you succeed?
Or when did you fail? "
I dont get it actually. If you drink to much then what difference does changing your habit for 1 month a year. If you are within accepted limits of drinking alcohol, why the need to deprive yourself of enjoying a tipple for a month. Like I say , makes no sense to me.  |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"Big well done to anyone who, like me, completed dry January. Not sure why I put myself through it in this is all years, but apparently I'm a mosochist lol
Who else tried it?
Did you succeed?
Or when did you fail?
I dont get it actually. If you drink to much then what difference does changing your habit for 1 month a year. If you are within accepted limits of drinking alcohol, why the need to deprive yourself of enjoying a tipple for a month. Like I say , makes no sense to me. "
I just do it because I usually overindulge over the Christmas period. I have a healthy relationship with alcohol, but I tend to drink everyday at Christmas so dry January just gives my liver a bit of a break, plus it helps with the January diet! |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Well done! How do you feel having gone a month without? Do you crave some of it again or can you take it or leave it?
I don't drink but noticed if I give something up for a while, I get the craving initially but it passed after a while  |
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By *nmgCouple
over a year ago
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"Big well done to anyone who, like me, completed dry January. Not sure why I put myself through it in this is all years, but apparently I'm a mosochist lol
Who else tried it?
Did you succeed?
Or when did you fail? "
January 1st. I held out for about 12 hours. |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"Well done! How do you feel having gone a month without? Do you crave some of it again or can you take it or leave it?
I don't drink but noticed if I give something up for a while, I get the craving initially but it passed after a while "
It was hard the first weekend, especially with the lockdown announcement. But now it's easy. I could take it or leave it, but I'm sure I'll take it again at some point lol |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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I am not a drinker anyway, so thought I'd do dry january, but then work went crazy and i felt under so much stress and working ridiculous hours that i went the opposite way and became a daily drinker 
Things are a bit better now so dry february is a distinct possibility |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Well I made it, but it’s not a celebration as I didn’t actually try , it’s not like I set the goal and abstained, I just simply haven’t been arsed to have a drink ! |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"I am not a drinker anyway, so thought I'd do dry january, but then work went crazy and i felt under so much stress and working ridiculous hours that i went the opposite way and became a daily drinker
Things are a bit better now so dry february is a distinct possibility "
Glad to hear things are work are getting better! |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Big well done to anyone who, like me, completed dry January. Not sure why I put myself through it in this is all years, but apparently I'm a mosochist lol
Who else tried it?
Did you succeed?
Or when did you fail?
I dont get it actually. If you drink to much then what difference does changing your habit for 1 month a year. If you are within accepted limits of drinking alcohol, why the need to deprive yourself of enjoying a tipple for a month. Like I say , makes no sense to me.
I just do it because I usually overindulge over the Christmas period. I have a healthy relationship with alcohol, but I tend to drink everyday at Christmas so dry January just gives my liver a bit of a break, plus it helps with the January diet!"
First time I read this reply I thought fair enough , good answer . Then I re read it .
If you over indulge at Xmas thats a problem , especially when you know it damages your liver. Then the diet part , why just January.
Not trying to be a doom and gloom but your answer confirms my original point.  |
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"Big well done to anyone who, like me, completed dry January. Not sure why I put myself through it in this is all years, but apparently I'm a mosochist lol
Who else tried it?
Did you succeed?
Or when did you fail? "
Not had a drop since the night before the pubs shut again, as im a social drinker, not a house drinker, so its been quite easy for me to be honest |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"Big well done to anyone who, like me, completed dry January. Not sure why I put myself through it in this is all years, but apparently I'm a mosochist lol
Who else tried it?
Did you succeed?
Or when did you fail?
I dont get it actually. If you drink to much then what difference does changing your habit for 1 month a year. If you are within accepted limits of drinking alcohol, why the need to deprive yourself of enjoying a tipple for a month. Like I say , makes no sense to me.
I just do it because I usually overindulge over the Christmas period. I have a healthy relationship with alcohol, but I tend to drink everyday at Christmas so dry January just gives my liver a bit of a break, plus it helps with the January diet!
First time I read this reply I thought fair enough , good answer . Then I re read it .
If you over indulge at Xmas thats a problem , especially when you know it damages your liver. Then the diet part , why just January.
Not trying to be a doom and gloom but your answer confirms my original point. "
I don't think it does. Everyone overindulges at Christmas I think. And as for dieting, I like to shift the couple of pounds I gain every year at Christmas so they don't accumulate.
Do you not eat/drink a little extra at Christmas?? I thought it was fairly standard. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Well done! How do you feel having gone a month without? Do you crave some of it again or can you take it or leave it?
I don't drink but noticed if I give something up for a while, I get the craving initially but it passed after a while
It was hard the first weekend, especially with the lockdown announcement. But now it's easy. I could take it or leave it, but I'm sure I'll take it again at some point lol"
That's fair enough, I guess as long you don't go overboard with it having abstained for a while, you should be fine  |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Big well done to anyone who, like me, completed dry January. Not sure why I put myself through it in this is all years, but apparently I'm a mosochist lol
Who else tried it?
Did you succeed?
Or when did you fail?
I dont get it actually. If you drink to much then what difference does changing your habit for 1 month a year. If you are within accepted limits of drinking alcohol, why the need to deprive yourself of enjoying a tipple for a month. Like I say , makes no sense to me.
I just do it because I usually overindulge over the Christmas period. I have a healthy relationship with alcohol, but I tend to drink everyday at Christmas so dry January just gives my liver a bit of a break, plus it helps with the January diet!
First time I read this reply I thought fair enough , good answer . Then I re read it .
If you over indulge at Xmas thats a problem , especially when you know it damages your liver. Then the diet part , why just January.
Not trying to be a doom and gloom but your answer confirms my original point.
I don't think it does. Everyone overindulges at Christmas I think. And as for dieting, I like to shift the couple of pounds I gain every year at Christmas so they don't accumulate.
Do you not eat/drink a little extra at Christmas?? I thought it was fairly standard."
Yes but i don't justify it by depriving myself of it completely for a month. That to me would mean I've done something wrong and need punishment for it. By the way, each to their own and as long as it makes you feel happy then thats all that matters. |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"Big well done to anyone who, like me, completed dry January. Not sure why I put myself through it in this is all years, but apparently I'm a mosochist lol
Who else tried it?
Did you succeed?
Or when did you fail?
I dont get it actually. If you drink to much then what difference does changing your habit for 1 month a year. If you are within accepted limits of drinking alcohol, why the need to deprive yourself of enjoying a tipple for a month. Like I say , makes no sense to me.
I just do it because I usually overindulge over the Christmas period. I have a healthy relationship with alcohol, but I tend to drink everyday at Christmas so dry January just gives my liver a bit of a break, plus it helps with the January diet!
First time I read this reply I thought fair enough , good answer . Then I re read it .
If you over indulge at Xmas thats a problem , especially when you know it damages your liver. Then the diet part , why just January.
Not trying to be a doom and gloom but your answer confirms my original point.
I don't think it does. Everyone overindulges at Christmas I think. And as for dieting, I like to shift the couple of pounds I gain every year at Christmas so they don't accumulate.
Do you not eat/drink a little extra at Christmas?? I thought it was fairly standard.
Yes but i don't justify it by depriving myself of it completely for a month. That to me would mean I've done something wrong and need punishment for it. By the way, each to their own and as long as it makes you feel happy then thats all that matters. "
I see your point, but to me it's not punishment. It's just that I'm strict with myself most of the year, and then relax and enjoy myself in December. So I guess January is just the start of being strict again and I like to kick start that with dry January. It's just my thing. Others do it too, for their own reasons. |
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Tried it but don't really know why. Maybe to test myself & if I could do it this year I could do it any year.
Saturday nights been the toughest but with 8 hours to go looks like I'm going to make it
So well done everyone who crosses the finish line.
I'll raise a glass to you all ... Tomorrow X |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Big well done to anyone who, like me, completed dry January. Not sure why I put myself through it in this is all years, but apparently I'm a mosochist lol
Who else tried it?
Did you succeed?
Or when did you fail? "
Well done !
think it’s a good idea at any time to prove to yourself you can abstain if you want or need to, especially during lockdown.
I hardly drank this Christmas with the lack of socialising but in the past I’ve had two or three months without drinking. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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Twas easy tbh. I used to drink probably 150 units a week for about 20 years after being tee total up to the age of 24. I stopped totally when I moved abroad. Mainly because I couldnt afford it. But barely touch a drop now. And I dont miss it at all.
J |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
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"Twas easy tbh. I used to drink probably 150 units a week for about 20 years after being tee total up to the age of 24. I stopped totally when I moved abroad. Mainly because I couldnt afford it. But barely touch a drop now. And I dont miss it at all.
J "
How many bottles of wine is 150 units? I'm guessing a lot? |
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"Big well done to anyone who, like me, completed dry January. Not sure why I put myself through it in this is all years, but apparently I'm a mosochist lol
Who else tried it?
Did you succeed?
Or when did you fail? "
That’s amazing and well done you!
We say every year we will try it but fail after a few days lol(one year we did two weeks) This year we did 3 days then lockdown and schools closing was announced so we decided to drink our way through it but I do admire anyone who does it!! Might do a dry April or something instead... Freya x |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
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"Big well done to anyone who, like me, completed dry January. Not sure why I put myself through it in this is all years, but apparently I'm a mosochist lol
Who else tried it?
Did you succeed?
Or when did you fail?
That’s amazing and well done you!
We say every year we will try it but fail after a few days lol(one year we did two weeks) This year we did 3 days then lockdown and schools closing was announced so we decided to drink our way through it but I do admire anyone who does it!! Might do a dry April or something instead... Freya x "
Yeah Boris's announcement nearly ruined it for me, but I pushed through! |
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"Big well done to anyone who, like me, completed dry January. Not sure why I put myself through it in this is all years, but apparently I'm a mosochist lol
Who else tried it?
Did you succeed?
Or when did you fail?
That’s amazing and well done you!
We say every year we will try it but fail after a few days lol(one year we did two weeks) This year we did 3 days then lockdown and schools closing was announced so we decided to drink our way through it but I do admire anyone who does it!! Might do a dry April or something instead... Freya x
Yeah Boris's announcement nearly ruined it for me, but I pushed through! "
I can imagine!! Well done though! Hope you enjoy that drink when you have it |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
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"Big well done to anyone who, like me, completed dry January. Not sure why I put myself through it in this is all years, but apparently I'm a mosochist lol
Who else tried it?
Did you succeed?
Or when did you fail?
That’s amazing and well done you!
We say every year we will try it but fail after a few days lol(one year we did two weeks) This year we did 3 days then lockdown and schools closing was announced so we decided to drink our way through it but I do admire anyone who does it!! Might do a dry April or something instead... Freya x
Yeah Boris's announcement nearly ruined it for me, but I pushed through!
I can imagine!! Well done though! Hope you enjoy that drink when you have it "
Ooooo I will. Prosecco maybe! I can see you're more of a milk fan though hehe |
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"Big well done to anyone who, like me, completed dry January. Not sure why I put myself through it in this is all years, but apparently I'm a mosochist lol
Who else tried it?
Did you succeed?
Or when did you fail? "
Congratulations to you, well done.
I had a dry January myself, around 7 hours to go until the finishing line.
It wasn't that easy but I have mastered it. Probably I will wait with my first drink until next weekend, it will be a busy week and I like to enjoy it without pressure. |
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Well done though! 
