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Dry January...Let's be having ya!!!

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  • 02-01-2017 2:17pm
    #1
    Fingers Mcginty
    Registered Users Posts: 2,557 ✭✭✭


    Overdid it over the hols lads. :(
    Down through the years I've always been working over the Christmas so couldn't go too mad but I've been out of work for the last 6 months so been on the alcoholic tear for the last 2 weeks. I think maybe i had a day or two break ...(not my decision....more like a reprimand from the Mrs)
    Time for another reset. Definitely going to try dry Jan...who's with me :D
    (PS starting new job on Wednesday so that should be a help)


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    ASoberThought
    Registered Users Posts: 113 ✭✭ASoberThought


    What is your plan to fill the void that will be left in the absence of drinking/going to the pub?
    I'm with you for dry January (also February,March,April,May,June,July,August,September,October,November and December:) )


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    Fingers Mcginty
    Registered Users Posts: 2,557 ✭✭✭Fingers Mcginty


    I've been off work for the last 6 months so i had a lot of time on my hands and previous to that i was working 12 hr shifts for the guts of 20 years and had a lot of time off when the 3 shifts finished.
    New job is Mon - Friday and I'd never drink on "school nights"
    Plannning the calendar for the weekend.


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    ASoberThought
    Registered Users Posts: 113 ✭✭ASoberThought


    After two weekends it should get much easier. Aim for January but it's amazing how more fulfilling life gets by eliminating it longer term. Good luck, you can do it!


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    Mickeyflanagan
    Registered Users Posts: 1 ✭Mickeyflanagan


    I'm going to give it a go, going to try for 66 days, try to break the habit. Here goes day 4..........


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    Fingers Mcginty
    Registered Users Posts: 2,557 ✭✭✭Fingers Mcginty


    Just a quick note to say I'm still hanging in there. The new job is definitely making it easier as it's Mon-Fri and it's a 5.30 rise.
    I'm participating in the local parkrun every Saturday morning so it's only Saturday nights I have to be careful of.
    Driving home yesterday after the run feeling more alive than ever.
    You get to see a whole other world out there when you're not drinking.
    Clear head this morning thank God :)
    Best of luck to anyone trying it!!!


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    Sono
    Registered Users Posts: 2,383 ✭✭✭Sono


    Haven't touched a drop since 30th december, gonna try go till mid Feb and see how I get on.

    In the mean time healthy eating and exercise are on the agenda so hopefully lose a few pounds in the mean time, no one has any money in January anyway so it's not that bad.


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    Sono
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    Feeling the strain of this a little now, kicked the smokes as well so maybe it's that too. Anyone else still going strong?


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    Dave_The_Sheep
    Registered Users Posts: 7,337 ✭✭✭Dave_The_Sheep


    Aye, still in there. Had a few non-alcoholic ones for the times I was stuck in a group of people drinking, but it was surprisingly easy to stay off.


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    aabarnes1
    Registered Users Posts: 295 ✭✭aabarnes1


    How's everyone doing on this?


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