Who's Still Dry?

Harvest

We should form a focuss group.

Loose_Lips

Dry.

Harvest

Bit damp.

Reggie_Perrin

Jon i like the consistency of it, rarely get a bad one (well never really), comparatively low calorie and like you say, no hangover to speak of. 6 is my safe limit now, once a week on a Friday.

Flaneur

Cooley Quite right.

These new bins are not bob on, another eye test tomorrow.

fuzzy

Anchor Alcohol fucks your sleep patterns mate. There is a book called 'Alcohol Explained' by William Porter (good surname) with a good chapter on sleep. Explains why we sleep for about 4 or 5 hours then often wake up and can't get back to sleep after drinking. Your body creates stimulant like chemicals when processing alcohol a few hours later. Ruins your REM sleep, even if you're not even conscious of being awake. That's why you often get that "I'm not hungover just tired" feeling. When scientists fanny about in labs with rats and do something (god knows what) to prevent the rats having REM sleep, they die in a few weeks. (The rats that is not the scientists). We need that type of sleep more than we realise. I struggled for years with "drinkers dawn" before I understood this. Few days off usually gets sleep back patterns to normal. Bit longer if you're used to drinking every day.

I fucking love a few pints. Have done for about 35 years but think I'm getting towards that stage where I love sleep more.

Cooley

fuzzy Load of old bollocks, I reckon. When I used to drink I slept like a fucking top. The only time I woke up was to puke. Rip Van Cooley. 👍

Anchor

fuzzy I knew i'd read something on this somewhere - an article, not a book. Supressing melatonin and effecting the circadian rhythm. I'll check this out. Thanks.

Danny

fuzzy

Jon Yep it came out last year in cans here (I think, or maybe the year before). It tastes very much like a normal can of Guinness. Can see why it's not for everyone but it helps me through those wanting a beer spells.

fuzzy

Cooley Well done 👍 My nana always used to say "they don't give prizes for it" (drinking) and I'd point out that 'they' actually did and my brother had loads of them. Trophies from local pubs for winning 'first to drink a pint' contests. He has the ability to just pour a pint down his throat in a second or two and has beaten some really big hitters in his time. Much older and fatter blokes who looked like Bill Werbeniuk when he was still in his teens. In my mind you have a massive European Cup style trophy for drinking 32 cans in a few hours. I love the daftness that surrounds drinking. I'm gonna miss it a lot. But I feel done with it. I've had a good innings.

Djpekingman

fuzzy Remember the Tetley pub hunt? Drink at least a pint in 20 pubs or something daft to win a free pint and T shirt! Many a lad did it in a day. Makes my head hurt just thinking about it now.

Cooley

fuzzy Good lad.
There’s no fun lying in the ozzie corridor (NO BEDS) aged 86 and a half, liver fucked, ticker fucked, kidneys fucked, hoping to die because the pain’s unbearable.
Give up drinking while you can still get away with it. While you feel good. Do it with panache, with style. Drink like a fucking loon, BUT have the intelligence to quit while you can. That’s the secret.
I wish you well. X

Young_Marxist_at_Tescos

Djpekingman Yep. Used to seriously piss bar staff off during busy weekend evenings, when a dozen lads would turn up, wanting their cards stamped. Think Tetley’s were hoping everyone would venture out on dead midweek nights.

The second version of it was called something like The Tetley Pub Inquiry.

Jon

Cooley Do it with panache, with style

Life Coach.

Travis_Bickle

Young_Marxist_at_Tescos

Anchor

Shit. Very much not dry. I'm fucked.

l.q.navarro.

Being dry since Sunday.
Back on it today 😛

CharlieG

Since last Saturday -
3 x 500ml pale ale
1 x 330ml IPA
5 days of abstinence
Probably have a couple tonight.

otis

On it last night, on it tonight, crying room Sunday

Flaneur

Still dry.

Friday night after work has finished is the big temptation point for me.

It's been easier than I thought, but it's fucking boring. Mind you, I'm crying less.

fuzzy

Flaneur That's what's got me in the past. The boredom or perceived boredom. Did 3 months in 2019 and felt bored as fuck before I caved in. Been listening to a podcast called Sober Awkard by two ex- lushes. Bits of it are a bit 'loose women' but there's an interesting episode on the boredom.

Still dry here. Sleeping MUCH better and feel a bit more clear headed, calm in my brain. I envy people who can get past the boredom. Rudi has his weed. Something like that would help but it's not for me. Need something else. Filling the gap with exercise.

Young_Marxist_at_Tescos

Had a right good go last Saturday.

Nothing since.

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