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realies · 31-07-2012, 21:59

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Originally Posted by hubba

429 days over which I have grown as a person in leaps and bounds and had lots of fun doing it. I lost some old 'friends' in the process, collateral damage, but met loads more who like doing what I like doing.

I've (re?)gained the respect of friends and family and I've SAVED a fortune which is now going towards my pension and mortgage which makes me feel a whole lot better about myself and my future.

Great work hubba

Librium · 06-08-2012, 16:12

42 days dry, cousins christening coming up next sunday, i think I'll send a card and give it a miss, will be too much temptation.

kerryjack · 07-08-2012, 20:22

2 months this is the longest spell ever in my 20 years drinking i think friends and family have got used to the idea and that's a big help you don't get that big surprised look any more or the questions you know the ones , you have all heard them, a big family wedding coming up the end of the year i am still in 2 minds will I or wont I its A bit away yet so no panic.

nuxxx · 11-08-2012, 04:04

Touching on 2 months now, off the fags aswell, vaping is pretty cool.

Northclare · 13-08-2012, 17:44

Off the hooch nearly 9 years now,in two weeks time hopefully ill be sober 9 year's.

hubba · 14-08-2012, 09:27

Inspirational. Thanks Northclare.

petes · 14-08-2012, 16:33

A month and a day. It's not easy but one day at a time

Long Term Louth · 15-08-2012, 16:23

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Originally Posted by Insurgent

A month and a day. It's not easy but one day at a time

The only way to do it, one day at a time and after a while the days will run into months then years, keep it going.

jamesbere · 16-08-2012, 00:21

My first time posting in this forum, didn't think I would be doing it 6 months ago.

Off it now for 3 and half months, I never taught I could give it up.

Darkginger · 17-08-2012, 15:36

It's been an up and down few months, since I started to cut down on the copious amount of booze I was drinking (a bottle of wine a night at home, maybe half a bottle of vodka - instead, not as well as - at the weekends, too old for the club scene!). Didn't drink at all in May, started again in June (my birthday), stopped for 2 weeks in July (then had my father's birthday and my wedding anniversary), now off it for 12 days, and intending to stay that way until November. I'm not really 'giving up' as such, I'm just trying to break the habit, and only have a drink when it's a special occasion, maybe 5 or 6 times a year. Like 'normal' people do

I have to say I've found it a lot easier than I expected - so long as I have a glass of something (usually water) next to me, I'm fine - got no sugar cravings (have given that up too, plus all sweeteners, am on a health kick), got no cravings at all, really. I am loving the feeling of waking up with a clear head - and I'm finding I'm sleeping a lot more deeply than I used to. It's all win!

Taok · 18-08-2012, 14:55

Great thread, and delighted to see a non-drinkers group in the forum!

I'm off the drink and drugs 3 years and almost 4 months. Then cigarettes a year later. Time has flown and it's been brilliant. I feel fantastic and genuinely couldn't imagine going back now.

For those who asked about non-alcoholic beer earlier in this thread... I was scared off it at the beginning but last Christmas Day there was a Swedish guy in our group for dinner who'd been sober 22 years and was having a N-A beer with his meal. So I joined him and loved it, all the nice taste of beer but none of the negatives.

I subsequently tried the blue Erdinger which tasted great and helped me enjoy the occasions when I'm in pubs and others are drinking. And in the evening I'd happily stay in and treat myself to one of those. There's also Paulaner which isn't quite as nice.

I enjoy people's company when they're drinking up to the point when they start talking sh1t and slobbering all over me... then I happily jump in the car and drive home.

The strangest experience I had was one night I was driving home from a wedding and we gave a lift to a guy who was totally stoned. He was blabbering the whole way home and after the hour journey my head was also spinning and I had to go straight to bed. It was like I'd got stoned by osmosis, or maybe from passively inhaling the hash fumes oozing from him, even though he hadn't been smoking in the car!

Sometimes after being in the pub I also feel a bit hungover going to bed, but then wake up feeling great in the morning. It all brings home to me, if I feel like that from just being around drink and drugs, what effect must it have had when I was actually drinking and drugging!

Great work everyone, keep it up!

keithob · 20-08-2012, 10:34

99 days.

Done 3 months rehab and was flying ...

Bit of stress now and felt the head going past 2 days...

lashing the meetings in one a day and trying my best

wana get mediation yoga and reiki on board.... anyting to keep me sane!!

quietly proud of myself....

Keith

KaG · 20-08-2012, 18:38

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Originally Posted by keithob

99 days.

Done 3 months rehab and was flying ...

Bit of stress now and felt the head going past 2 days...

lashing the meetings in one a day and trying my best

wana get mediation yoga and reiki on board.... anyting to keep me sane!!

quietly proud of myself....

Keith

Well done, exercise is another great thing to get in to.

xim2 · 21-08-2012, 22:03

is been over 2 weeks , just came back from a sober vacation ! Fun rest and relax and ZERO alcohol yay!

realies · 22-08-2012, 07:28

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Originally Posted by xim2

is been over 2 weeks , just came back from a sober vacation ! Fun rest and relax and ZERO alcohol yay!

Well done xim2, whats next on your plan ?

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06-08-2012, 16:12	#332
Librium Banned Join Date: Aug 2012 Posts: 134 Adverts \| Friends	42 days dry, cousins christening coming up next sunday, i think I'll send a card and give it a miss, will be too much temptation.

07-08-2012, 20:22	#333
kerryjack Registered User Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: stuck up the furry Glen Posts: 91 Adverts \| Friends	2 months this is the longest spell ever in my 20 years drinking i think friends and family have got used to the idea and that's a big help you don't get that big surprised look any more or the questions you know the ones , you have all heard them, a big family wedding coming up the end of the year i am still in 2 minds will I or wont I its A bit away yet so no panic.

11-08-2012, 04:04	#334
nuxxx Registered User Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: On a boat Posts: 6,199 Adverts \| Friends	Touching on 2 months now, off the fags aswell, vaping is pretty cool.

13-08-2012, 17:44	#335
Northclare Closed Account Join Date: Jan 2012 Posts: 723 Adverts \| Friends	Off the hooch nearly 9 years now,in two weeks time hopefully ill be sober 9 year's.

14-08-2012, 09:27	#336
hubba Registered User Join Date: Jun 2010 Posts: 195 Adverts \| Friends	Inspirational. Thanks Northclare.

14-08-2012, 16:33	#337
petes Registered User Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Louth Posts: 5,937 Adverts \| Friends	A month and a day. It's not easy but one day at a time

16-08-2012, 00:21	#339
jamesbere Registered User Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Cork city Posts: 162 Adverts \| Friends	My first time posting in this forum, didn't think I would be doing it 6 months ago. Off it now for 3 and half months, I never taught I could give it up.

17-08-2012, 15:36	#340
Darkginger Registered User Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Under the table, Mayo Posts: 655 Adverts \| Friends	It's been an up and down few months, since I started to cut down on the copious amount of booze I was drinking (a bottle of wine a night at home, maybe half a bottle of vodka - instead, not as well as - at the weekends, too old for the club scene!). Didn't drink at all in May, started again in June (my birthday), stopped for 2 weeks in July (then had my father's birthday and my wedding anniversary), now off it for 12 days, and intending to stay that way until November. I'm not really 'giving up' as such, I'm just trying to break the habit, and only have a drink when it's a special occasion, maybe 5 or 6 times a year. Like 'normal' people do I have to say I've found it a lot easier than I expected - so long as I have a glass of something (usually water) next to me, I'm fine - got no sugar cravings (have given that up too, plus all sweeteners, am on a health kick), got no cravings at all, really. I am loving the feeling of waking up with a clear head - and I'm finding I'm sleeping a lot more deeply than I used to. It's all win!

18-08-2012, 14:55	#341
Taok Registered User Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 32 Adverts \| Friends	Great thread, and delighted to see a non-drinkers group in the forum! I'm off the drink and drugs 3 years and almost 4 months. Then cigarettes a year later. Time has flown and it's been brilliant. I feel fantastic and genuinely couldn't imagine going back now. For those who asked about non-alcoholic beer earlier in this thread... I was scared off it at the beginning but last Christmas Day there was a Swedish guy in our group for dinner who'd been sober 22 years and was having a N-A beer with his meal. So I joined him and loved it, all the nice taste of beer but none of the negatives. I subsequently tried the blue Erdinger which tasted great and helped me enjoy the occasions when I'm in pubs and others are drinking. And in the evening I'd happily stay in and treat myself to one of those. There's also Paulaner which isn't quite as nice. I enjoy people's company when they're drinking up to the point when they start talking sh1t and slobbering all over me... then I happily jump in the car and drive home. The strangest experience I had was one night I was driving home from a wedding and we gave a lift to a guy who was totally stoned. He was blabbering the whole way home and after the hour journey my head was also spinning and I had to go straight to bed. It was like I'd got stoned by osmosis, or maybe from passively inhaling the hash fumes oozing from him, even though he hadn't been smoking in the car! Sometimes after being in the pub I also feel a bit hungover going to bed, but then wake up feeling great in the morning. It all brings home to me, if I feel like that from just being around drink and drugs, what effect must it have had when I was actually drinking and drugging! Great work everyone, keep it up!

20-08-2012, 10:34	#342
keithob Registered User Join Date: Feb 2010 Posts: 547 Adverts \| Friends	99 days. Done 3 months rehab and was flying ... Bit of stress now and felt the head going past 2 days... lashing the meetings in one a day and trying my best wana get mediation yoga and reiki on board.... anyting to keep me sane!! quietly proud of myself.... Keith

21-08-2012, 22:03	#344
xim2 Banned Join Date: Aug 2012 Posts: 20 Adverts \| Friends	is been over 2 weeks , just came back from a sober vacation ! Fun rest and relax and ZERO alcohol yay!