Anyone joining these guys doing a dry January?
Anyone joining these guys doing a dry January?
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I've tried in the past but always fail the first weekend in, this year I cut down over Christmas so don't feel any need to cut back. Full admiration for those with the staying power.
I've tried in the past but always fail the first weekend in, this year I cut down over Christmas so don't feel any need to cut back. Full admiration for those with the staying power.
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Having been to Old Trafford and Elland Road recently it appears to me that there are a number who might benefit from going dry for a month
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“The seized liquor was destroyed and the liquor sellers were handed over to the judiciary.”
Oh dear, that doesn’t sound too good for them boys.
Oh dear, that doesn’t sound too good for them boys.
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No from me ...
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It's not a big deal. Unless your under 25 where alcohol is a big part of your socialising.
I don't count now but I easily did 6 or 7 months off the ale in the first lockdown.
But then cricket in the sunshine happens.
I don't count now but I easily did 6 or 7 months off the ale in the first lockdown.
But then cricket in the sunshine happens.
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I’m cutting down mid week........ Wednesdays to be exact.
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Re: Anyone joining these guys doing a dry January?
No.
Support your local pubs, they need your support.
Support your local pubs, they need your support.
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I'm doing damp January, so I won't drink in the house during January but if I go out for a meal or football I'll have a drink or three
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No, not a chance.
Why people need to do something for a month because the internet tells you to is weird
Why people need to do something for a month because the internet tells you to is weird
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Yes, but not because its the in thing to do.
In fact I might need to do dry January and February
In fact I might need to do dry January and February
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Absoluetly not. There's not a more depressing, miserable, grey month in the whole year. If there's ONLY one month you drink, it should be January.
Also, why do these once a year abstainers feel the need to try to impress everyone by having to shout it from the rooftops?
Also, why do these once a year abstainers feel the need to try to impress everyone by having to shout it from the rooftops?
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The Taliban could do with a wet February. It might lighten them up a bit.
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Miserable January, miserable football, miserable weather no doubt later in the month....and then give up drink for a month ?...
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My favourite Smiths track, how did you guessBosscat wrote: ↑Tue Jan 04, 2022 2:30 pmHeres a song to sing along to whilst all that misery is going on ...
https://youtu.be/TjPhzgxe3L0
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Lucky guess ... (its the only song I could think of with "Miserable" in the title )
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Seven years ago I did dry January for the first time the best thing I ever did for my health.At the time I was drinking everyday and had been for years I was described at the time by a couple of friends as a functioning alcoholic.I would have a minimum of 6 cans a night and more often or not two benders thrown in at weekends.I have read since people who do a dry Jan. Tend to go on to drink less than they did before.When I decided to try and do a month off nobody I knew gave me a chance of doing it even my Mum and my Partner.I always say I will never recreate the good feeling about myself when I'd done a couple of weeks off the booze.Now with other health issues I have had a.i keep well within the 14 units a week.And I don't want to sound sanctimonious I have discovered you really don't need to drink a lot to enjoy yourself
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I am, why not? Don't drink massive amounts, most of my friends do, but I'm doing it because it's good for me and I would hope some of my mates might join but not holding hope. Didn't drink huge amounts over Christmas, but to give the liver a rest for a month can't do me any harm.
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The way we have played recently....not a chance
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I’m a big drinker, drink far too much and it’s a huge part of the socialising I do with friends and family so I always do dry Jan usually get to mid Feb.
Everyone’s entitled to their opinions and to some it’s a piece of cake as they only drink once a week max, I struggle at weekends but purely through boredom which kind of tells its own story.
I do wish my friends and family that aren’t doing it wouldn’t give me grief about it all the time and tell me why I shouldn’t do it and to have a beer as it really doesn’t help.
Everyone’s entitled to their opinions and to some it’s a piece of cake as they only drink once a week max, I struggle at weekends but purely through boredom which kind of tells its own story.
I do wish my friends and family that aren’t doing it wouldn’t give me grief about it all the time and tell me why I shouldn’t do it and to have a beer as it really doesn’t help.
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Sounds familiar, I dont drink 6 cans a night, maybe 1-2 but I’ll easily drink 30 pints Thursday-Sunday most weeks and it’s stupidPtangyangkipperbang wrote: ↑Tue Jan 04, 2022 2:39 pmSeven years ago I did dry January for the first time the best thing I ever did for my health.At the time I was drinking everyday and had been for years I was described at the time by a couple of friends as a functioning alcoholic.I would have a minimum of 6 cans a night and more often or not two benders thrown in at weekends.I have read since people who do a dry Jan. Tend to go on to drink less than they did before.When I decided to try and do a month off nobody I knew gave me a chance of doing it even my Mum and my Partner.I always say I will never recreate the good feeling about myself when I'd done a couple of weeks off the booze.Now with other health issues I have had a.i keep well within the 14 units a week.And I don't want to sound sanctimonious I have discovered you really don't need to drink a lot to enjoy yourself
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Thought the post headline was making reference to our recruitment
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Need to be absolutely toasted to watch us at the minute.Down_Rover wrote: ↑Tue Jan 04, 2022 12:35 pmHaving been to Old Trafford and Elland Road recently it appears to me that there are a number who might benefit from going dry for a month
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Thought the post headline was making reference to our recruitment
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I don't do Dry January. I don't drink that much these days, so don't really feel the need.
Once a week I might share a bottle of wine with my missus or maybe have a couple of cans of hoppy ale, and that's about it. We like to get out in the open air, either hiking or on the bikes, rather than waste our free time sat at home nursing hangovers - done that too many times in the past.
Once a week I might share a bottle of wine with my missus or maybe have a couple of cans of hoppy ale, and that's about it. We like to get out in the open air, either hiking or on the bikes, rather than waste our free time sat at home nursing hangovers - done that too many times in the past.
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Yes we will certainly be abstaining from signing any players.warksclaret wrote: ↑Tue Jan 04, 2022 3:07 pmThought the post headline was making reference to our recruitment
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I’m doing Soaking Wet January. Feel free to join in
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I'm just avoiding the beer and switching to gin at weekends. A pint of beer has around 200 calories (similar to a jam donut) whereas a single measure of gin contains about 50. I'm going to try and get back into the shape I was in prior to the first lockdown.
Like someone said above, January is too miserable to stop drinking completely.
Like someone said above, January is too miserable to stop drinking completely.
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I don't drink at home and easily managed 5 months dry during the lockdown last year .. I enjoy a few beers in the pubs whether it be
before or after a game, a few in my town or a special trip out .. I work hard and enjoy socialising with friends old and new .. So it's a No
from me ..
before or after a game, a few in my town or a special trip out .. I work hard and enjoy socialising with friends old and new .. So it's a No
from me ..
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I've done it a couple of times including last year which was really hard in light of the fact a very close friend took their own life on 2nd January.
I'm going to do it again this year with exception of one weekend I'm looking forward to spending away for a few days with my wife.
It's a nice reset after the indulgence of Christmas and the fact lots of people get on board helps folk to spur one another on.
Not sure why anyone would be anything other than supportive of an initiative which promotes a healthier lifestyle and offers a support network for those that wish to partake.
I'm going to do it again this year with exception of one weekend I'm looking forward to spending away for a few days with my wife.
It's a nice reset after the indulgence of Christmas and the fact lots of people get on board helps folk to spur one another on.
Not sure why anyone would be anything other than supportive of an initiative which promotes a healthier lifestyle and offers a support network for those that wish to partake.
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Sounds like you’re doing the right things.. realise you have a bit too much normally and taking a month off. A shame you don’t get more support, perhaps they know on some level they should probably be doing the same.Burnley1989 wrote: ↑Tue Jan 04, 2022 2:55 pmI’m a big drinker, drink far too much and it’s a huge part of the socialising I do with friends and family so I always do dry Jan usually get to mid Feb.
Everyone’s entitled to their opinions and to some it’s a piece of cake as they only drink once a week max, I struggle at weekends but purely through boredom which kind of tells its own story.
I do wish my friends and family that aren’t doing it wouldn’t give me grief about it all the time and tell me why I shouldn’t do it and to have a beer as it really doesn’t help.
It’s easy to sound sanctimonious now, the challenge would have been doing it in my 20s. When you have maybe 3 or 4 pints a month, dry January isn’t a struggle but an admirable achievement for a heavier drinker.
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Problem is if you have a month off and then go on a huge bender you're probably doing just as much damage to your liver as if you drank sensibly through January.