Dry January

El_Duderino 09 · 05-01-2020 1:41pm #1

I'm doing Dry January this year. Had a great Christmas but went overboard on food and booze so decided to knock it on the head for the month.

I find social occasions can be difficult when everyone was drinking. There are generally fewer social occasions in January so makes easier. My mates are generally very supportive when one of us tries to do something like this whether it’s veganuary, or a veggie month or whatever else.

Is anyone else doing it?

pgj2015 · 05-01-2020 1:47pm

El_Duderino 09 wrote: »

I'm doing Dry January this year. Had a great Christmas but went overboard on food and booze so decided to knock it on the head for the month.

I find social occasions can be difficult when everyone was drinking. There are generally fewer social occasions in January so makes easier. My mates are generally very supportive when one of us tries to do something like this whether it’s veganuary, or a veggie month or whatever else.

Is anyone else doing it?

you are giving up drink for a month not going off to war, im sure you will survive. :rolleyes:

the beer revolu · 05-01-2020 1:49pm

Support your local pub.
Do not do Dry January.
Pick any other month.
Pubs really suffer in January.

I think giving up booze for a period is a good idea but not when everyone does it at the same time. Sheep.

73bc61lyohr0mu · 05-01-2020 1:50pm

I'm going to go a full year without booze. I got far too drunk on Stephens night and I simply don't like how drink makes me feel anymore.

Oasis1974 · 05-01-2020 1:50pm

Should have changed the title of the thread thought it was about the weather..

El_Duderino 09 · 05-01-2020 1:52pm

pgj2015 wrote: »

you are giving up drink for a month not going off to war, im sure you will survive. :rolleyes:

Yep of course I'll survive. What I mean is when we're out in the pub together or at a match they don't encourage you to drink and generally support the decision to not drink.

Bobblehats · 05-01-2020 1:52pm

Oasis1974 wrote: »

Should have changed the title of the thread thought it was about the weather..

This is whether related

Whether he can stay off the booze or not...

Augme · 05-01-2020 1:53pm

Always find it strange how everyone thinks doing a dry January is some achievement. Most people are off the drink anyway so even if you wanted a drink it's not like you have anyone to go with.

And if you are the sort who struggle to go a few days without drinking by yourself at home then you need to consider giving up alot longer than a month.

Oasis1974 · 05-01-2020 1:54pm

Bobblehats wrote: »

This is whether related

Whether he can stay off the booze or not...

Would you wonder whether anyone cares?

andekwarhola · 05-01-2020 1:55pm

Each to their own, I just prefer to try and do alternate drinking and non drinking weekends during the year, special occasions or holidays excepted. That way you can actually not drink for at least 5 months of the year without a showy 'dry' month. January is a crappy month during which it's nice to have a few drinks here and there.

El_Duderino 09 · 05-01-2020 1:57pm

the beer revolu wrote: »

Support your local pub.
Do not do Dry January.
Pick any other month.
Pubs really suffer in January.

I think giving up booze for a period is a good idea but not when everyone does it at the same time. Sheep.

Pubs can use the money they get from the rest of the year to cover a period of low sales. It's perfectly predictable that people will drink less in January and February. They've just had a busy period over the last month or 6 weeks so they can do whatever they like with that money -like covering costs in January when sales are slow.

I really don't need to worry about pubs. The fact that people have drunk so much in the last few weeks is one of the main factors in doing dry January. So pubs can cut their cloth to measure. People aren't there to provide pubs with customers.

Neames · 05-01-2020 1:59pm

I'm giving it a go this month.

I drank a lot over December and really feel that I need to cut back a lot.

I'm already feeling much better, well rested and in a better mood.

Let's see how January goes and then I'll see what I do next to adjust my drinking for the future.

mickdoocey · 05-01-2020 1:59pm

El_Duderino 09 wrote: »

I'm doing Dry January this year. Had a great Christmas but went overboard on food and booze so decided to knock it on the head for the month.

I find social occasions can be difficult when everyone was drinking. There are generally fewer social occasions in January so makes easier. My mates are generally very supportive when one of us tries to do something like this whether it’s veganuary, or a veggie month or whatever else.

Is anyone else doing it?

a rule I have followed for a long time is zero drinking at home. if I want beers off to the pub.
you find you drink less because it costs you more but you enjoy your booze more because you meet people.

Omackeral · 05-01-2020 2:01pm

El_Duderino 09 wrote: »

whether it’s veganuary or a veggie month or whatever else.

Please don't ever say that again.

Thank you.

corner of hells · 05-01-2020 2:02pm

I find my bank account decides how much I can drink.
At the moment , its laughing out loud at me.

El_Duderino 09 · 05-01-2020 2:03pm

Omackeral wrote: »

Please don't ever say that again.

Thank you.

Sounds like a massive month on tinder, but it's not that exciting.

completedit · 05-01-2020 2:05pm

It’s just drink ffs. I hate this everyone retreats into a cocoon for January. Life will be over soon enough, drink isn’t the devil.

JohnCleary · 05-01-2020 2:10pm

Good luck. I'm sitting on a rooftop pool in Bangkok swigging vodka

Omackeral · 05-01-2020 2:10pm

JohnCleary wrote: »

Good luck. I'm sitting on a rooftop pool in Bangkok swigging vodka

posting on boards

05-01-2020 2:14pm

Not a chance, I’ve no time for these “dry” months people do. I’ve had a few beers most days of Jan so far, nice to enjoy a few rather than making the month even harder with going back to work etc.

antodeco · 05-01-2020 2:16pm

It's one of the main irishisms that annoy me. If your someone who doesn't get absolutely sh1tfaced at least one day a week, something is wrong with you. I'm not a massive drinker and get alot of grief about not drinking.

Whilst dry January is a good idea, people would be better off starting with 1 dry week per month for the year.

Stewball · 05-01-2020 2:17pm

Jaylee Large Circus wrote: »

I'm going to go a full year without booze. I got far too drunk on Stephens night and I simply don't like how drink makes me feel anymore.

I'm going to attempt the same - although I'm giving myself 5 passes in the year.
I've got two weddings and a stag in the year so that takes up 3 of the passes.

Raconteuse · 05-01-2020 2:23pm

No, don't see the point. I just won't drink much. Was out last night and I've a wedding (just a small event with evening meal and drinks) and birthday do coming up this month. The days of getting pissed are gone, but I'll enjoy a couple of drinks at each.

completedit · 05-01-2020 2:32pm

Raconteuse wrote: »

No, don't see the point. I just won't drink much. Was out last night and I've a wedding (just a small event with evening meal and drinks) and birthday do coming up this month. The days of getting pissed are gone, but I'll enjoy a couple of drinks at each.

Why? You’d swear getting pissed is like the most mental thing in the world? Have you had many bad experiences?

ShyMets · 05-01-2020 2:33pm

Not me. I find the idea of a dry January deeply depressing

JohnCleary · 05-01-2020 2:47pm

Omackeral wrote: »

posting on boards

Yup. Hour relaxation before going on the p1ss... last night in Bangkok. You need to pace yourself here, you wouldn't know as you sit at home in a rain soaked, depressing Ireland (where I'll be in a few days)

05-01-2020 2:50pm

Doing things like dry January like a sheep is only feeding into all the absolute **** who thinks anyone who even smells alcohol is a raging alcoholic. Don’t appease the ****wits and have a few pints in January.

Thelonious Monk · 05-01-2020 2:52pm

ReginaldSmythV wrote: »

Doing things like dry January like a sheep is only feeding into all the absolute **** who thinks anyone who even smells alcohol is a raging alcoholic. Don’t appease the ****wits and have a few pints in January.

It's not sheep, some of us totally overindulge over Xmas period. I had Xmas parties, get togethers, way too much food, 2 weddings, etc.
I toyed with the dry Jan idea but ended up drinking in a few bars in Dublin with me moth last night. So I've already failed.
So my plan isn't dry Jan, just not as bleedin' wet as Dec was.

05-01-2020 2:52pm

was too sick to drink over xmas so no, i'll be drinking as normal
which isn't much anyhow

Raconteuse · 05-01-2020 2:55pm

completedit wrote: »

Why? You’d swear getting pissed is like the most mental thing in the world? Have you had many bad experiences?

Ah here, it's not that mad a thing to say. It's one very straightforward thing - getting older. The hangovers become too horrendous.

Thelonious Monk · 05-01-2020 2:56pm

Raconteuse wrote: »

Ah here, it's not that mad a thing to say. It's one very straightforward thing - getting older. The hangovers become too horrendous.

As I hurtle into middle age, I can say hangovers were pretty bad when I was younger too.

Idiot boy · 05-01-2020 2:57pm

This does not appeal to me...
Everything in moderation folks....
hic....hic....hic....

El_Duderino 09 · 05-01-2020 3:07pm

ReginaldSmythV wrote: »

Doing things like dry January like a sheep is only feeding into all the absolute **** who thinks anyone who even smells alcohol is a raging alcoholic. Don’t appease the ****wits and have a few pints in January.

LOL. I certainly haven't suggested 'anyone who even smells alcohol is a raging alcoholic'. And I won't have a few pints because I'm off the booze for the month.

The sheep insult has been used twice in this thread already. It's hardly surprising that more people would choose to not drink in January given the tenancy to drink loads in the preceeding month.

Sheep, **** and fcukwits. Bit over the top considering other people are choosing to not drink and nobody's asking you to do anything.

05-01-2020 3:10pm

El_Duderino 09 wrote: »

LOL. I certainly haven't suggested 'anyone who even smells alcohol is a raging alcoholic'. And I won't have a few pints because I'm off the booze for the month.

The sheep insult has been used twice in this thread already. It's hardly surprising that more people would choose to not drink in January given the tenancy to drink loads in the preceeding month.

Sheep, **** and fcukwits. But over the top considering other people are choosing to not drink and nobody's asking you to do anything.

Feeding the notion we’re all alco’s does affect me though.

simongurnick · 05-01-2020 3:17pm

Getting sick of all these dry january, sober october etc etc
If people didnt overdo it in the first place you could enjoy a few brews anytime. Also it must piss off genuine alcoholics with legit challenges to give up booze to have a bunch of **** swanning around feeling great about themselves for not touching a drop for 30 days.

Sober Crappy Chemis · 05-01-2020 3:18pm

El_Duderino 09 wrote: »

LOL. I certainly haven't suggested 'anyone who even smells alcohol is a raging alcoholic'. And I won't have a few pints because I'm off the booze for the month.

The sheep insult has been used twice in this thread already. It's hardly surprising that more people would choose to not drink in January given the tenancy to drink loads in the preceeding month

Have a beer man. Your spelling is all over the shop. Pot-herbs at ya?

05-01-2020 3:19pm

sugarman wrote: »

Dry January is such a load of bollocks, complete sheep mentality.

Does my head in when everyone follows suit and you cant find anyone to go to the pub even for a bite to eat and one or two ...or even to come and not have a drink.

All in the gym annoying the real members for the next 3 weeks.

pgj2015 · 05-01-2020 3:21pm

JohnCleary wrote: »

Yup. Hour relaxation before going on the p1ss... last night in Bangkok. You need to pace yourself here, you wouldn't know as you sit at home in a rain soaked, depressing Ireland (where I'll be in a few days)

no one cares.

05-01-2020 3:23pm

pgj2015 wrote: »

no one cares.

Ah now. Jaysus he’s a great lad altogether, going to Asia like that. And then telling us how much better than Ireland it is? I’ll sleep sounder tonight anyway after being lucky enough to hear that.

pgj2015 · 05-01-2020 3:26pm

ReginaldSmythV wrote: »

Ah now. Jaysus he’s a great lad altogether, going to Asia like that. And then telling us how much better than Ireland it is? I’ll sleep sounder tonight anyway after being lucky enough to hear that.

I suppose its easier for him to pull lady boys over there.

Carpentry · 05-01-2020 3:27pm

El_Duderino 09 wrote: »

Is anyone else doing it?

I had a tofu steak last night, washed it down with few kale smoothies.
Feel wonderful now.

Raconteuse · 05-01-2020 3:32pm

Pearl Purple Ubiquity wrote: »

Not a chance, I’ve no time for these “dry” months people do.

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Poor_old_gill · 05-01-2020 3:42pm

I dont really get dry January to be honest.

Can you not just go back to the, relatively, healthy relationship that you had with booze pre-December?

I just don't understand the need for drama to be attached to nearly everything that people do.

the beer revolu · 05-01-2020 3:43pm

Poor_old_gill wrote: »

I dont really get dry January to be honest.

Can you not just go back to the, relatively, healthy relationship that you had with booze pre-December?

I just don't understand the need for drama to be attached to nearly everything that people do.

But that would be no good for social media!

Poor_old_gill · 05-01-2020 3:47pm

the beer revolu wrote: »

But that would be no good for social media!

It conjures up the notion that people dont actually like drinking and just do it to get sh*t-faced and see no enjoyment in having a few pints with their mates.

In conclusion - people are odd

Raconteuse · 05-01-2020 3:48pm

El_Duderino 09 wrote: »

LOL. I certainly haven't suggested 'anyone who even smells alcohol is a raging alcoholic'. And I won't have a few pints because I'm off the booze for the month.

The sheep insult has been used twice in this thread already. It's hardly surprising that more people would choose to not drink in January given the tenancy to drink loads in the preceeding month.

Sheep, **** and fcukwits. Bit over the top considering other people are choosing to not drink and nobody's asking you to do anything.

Definitely no need for the aggressive language but I suppose there just doesn't seem to be any point to it. As said, try not to over-do it all times (with exceptions like Christmas) instead of ruling it out completely for the dreariest month of the year.

El_Duderino 09 · 05-01-2020 3:49pm

simongurnick wrote: »

Getting sick of all these dry january, sober october etc etc
If people didnt overdo it in the first place you could enjoy a few brews anytime. Also it must piss off genuine alcoholics with legit challenges to give up booze to have a bunch of **** swanning around feeling great about themselves for not touching a drop for 30 days.

What is it that annoys you specify? Other people overdoing it or other people not drinking for a month? And why does either annoy you?

I don't think I need to worry about upsetting alcoholics because I'm choosing not to drink this month. They're separate things as far as I'm concerned. If someone said they were planning to lose a few kilos by cutting out takeaways, you probably wouldn’t tell them to worry about pissing off people with eating disorders.

I think the people who are opposed to the idea of dry January are building it up into something a lot bigger than it actually is.

It’s just not drinking for a month after overindulgence over Christmas. It’s not being a sheep, or a wanker or trying to piss off alcoholics or drive publicans out of business.

Huntergonzo · 05-01-2020 3:52pm

ReginaldSmythV wrote: »

All in the gym annoying the real members for the next 3 weeks.

They subsidize our membership for the year though, only have to put up them for 3-5 weeks max :-)

HBC08 · 05-01-2020 3:52pm

Dry January was a great help to me.

Ive always drank too much.
About 5 years ago at the age of 35 i said id give it a go.I was in a heap as usual after Christmas,id never gone a week nevermind a month without drink since i was 16.

I managed to get through it and actually didnt drink til mid feb of that year.The clarity of thought and health benefits were amazing and i learned a lot from it.

I did it every year since and always enjoy it.I also still enjoy pints and even getting hammered from time to time. Im not half as much of a p1sshead as i was and my life is a million times better off for it and Dry January was the first step.

Top tips Ive learned.
Dont avoid the pub.If the lads are going out Ill go too,I love the non alco beers and just stay in rounds even.Its only after about 3-4 pints that the sh1te talk will start and at this point you hop in your car and are home and fresh for the next day.

Go to a show/match.Im a big comedy fan but probably go to the most shows in jan.A great night out where youre guarenteed to be laughing and enjoying it and deffo not missing the booze.

Treat anybody who questions you or tries to force drink on you with the disdain they deserve.

Thats just my experience.

El_Duderino 09 · 05-01-2020 3:53pm

Poor_old_gill wrote: »

I dont really get dry January to be honest.

Can you not just go back to the, relatively, healthy relationship that you had with booze pre-December?

I just don't understand the need for drama to be attached to nearly everything that people do.

Of course you can go back to the relatively healthy relationship that you had with booze pre-December, nobody has asked you to do anything.

It’s interesting how many people are annoyed that a few people would choose not to drink for the month.

Doctor Jimbob · 05-01-2020 3:56pm

The amount of insults being tossed about on here. Imagine getting this mad over other people not drinking. I do dry january. Have done for the past few years. There's no harm at all in having a bit of a reset after the excess of christmas.

Dry January

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