Sober February (1 Viewer)

[DA RAIDERS]

so i haven't had a drink since sunday. gonna roll through feb, with the Super Bowl being a free day. good luck my friends.

 

[Warsteinner]

Out.

 

[James Daulton]

Going to join SLB in this endeavor 2/8 - 3/8. god help me.

 

[McGarnicle]

I'll be on a cruise for 1/3 of the month, but otherwise I'll probably just drink in the evenings.

 

[ShaqAttaq]

tried this last year, and made it about 3 weeks until i attended a jeff ross show.

already have a head start on it this year; last drink was january 17, this is to make up for a scheduled drunken event on february 13th.

if i succeed in abstaining during the last two weeks in january, and every day but one in february, i will consider that victory.

 

[NajehHejan]

I'm in. Blacked out last night at the end of a CYO fundraiser. It's time for a break. This is gonna be really hard. If I make it the whole month I'll probably keep it rolling through Lent.

 

[Officer Pete Malloy]

So far so good.

 

[Mister CIA]

I'm in, and this time I mean it. #### you leap year!!

Gonna finish off January with a few more Extra Stouts and an Italian sausage and mushroom pizza, and then it's on to sobriety and month long primal diet experiment. Hope to go into March feeling like a lion.

 

[Otis]

Considering getting in board here. Who is in?

 

[Limp Ditka]

Considering getting in board here. Who is in?

WTF? You need more than Bob?

 

[Christo]

Hi, I'm Christo and it's been 16 days since I've had a drink.

 

[Drifter]

I'm in. Too many bad decisions recently.

 

[NREC34]

Last alcohol I had was Dec. 27. After going all year in '14 I was an occasional football game/ dinner drinker last year but I think I'll try to go all year again. Try to lose the last 20 pounds I need to lose. I bought some L-theanine too and it's great for relieving stress and staying away from drinking.

 

[Mr. Pickles]

Had a couple of Magaritas tonight. Look out.

 

[krista4]

There's a lot of wine in my house I need to drink tonight.

 

[Limp Ditka]

There's a lot of wine in my house I need to drink tonight.

You got this

 

[John Bender]

You in this year LD?

 

[Limp Ditka]

You in this year LD?

Not sure what I'll do this year. Guy's winter getaway over SB weekend. Then a Super Bowl party back home that notoriously goes until dawn on Monday.

After that weekend, I'll probably be ready for a hiatus.

I honestly can't imagine myself wanting to drink for about 10 days once next weekend is done. It's just a matter of how I let that snowball.

 

[John Bender]

You in this year LD?

Not sure what I'll do this year. Guy's winter getaway over SB weekend. Then a Super Bowl party back home that notoriously goes until dawn on Monday.

After that weekend, I'll probably be ready for a hiatus.

I honestly can't imagine myself wanting to drink for about 10 days once next weekend is done. It's just a matter of how I let that snowball.

I'm putting you in then. Make it happen IMO

I need you, bob and Krista to make this work again.

 

[Ladsud]

So this starts the 8th? Or does it start when we wake up on the morning of the first and not in 40 minutes?

 

[Limp Ditka]

You in this year LD?

Not sure what I'll do this year. Guy's winter getaway over SB weekend. Then a Super Bowl party back home that notoriously goes until dawn on Monday.

After that weekend, I'll probably be ready for a hiatus.

I honestly can't imagine myself wanting to drink for about 10 days once next weekend is done. It's just a matter of how I let that snowball.

I'm putting you in then. Make it happen IMO I need you, bob and Krista to make this work again.

I'm sure I'll be in.

Not that I saw a significant weight loss last year, but I've recently found a renewed obsession with reaching my goal weight. While it might not help help get me there, I can't imagine cutting out empty calories hurting the cause.

 

[krista4]

So this starts the 8th? Or does it start when we wake up on the morning of the first and not in 40 minutes?

Yes.

I think Bob is starting the 8th. Most of us seem to be starting tomorrow, but I guess "tomorrow" can mean when you get up. For me it doesn't matter as I won't make it up 'til midnight anyway.

 

[krista4]

Mr. krista is in this year, too. Should make it slightly better for me as it was a bit tough to go out to dinner last year and watch him drink.

 

[Ladsud]

Ill give it a shot, I tend to go M-F sober and binge way too much on the weekends and end up eating like crap.

 

[Ladsud]

Super Bowl will be my indulge day then Ill hop back on the wagon.

 

[Limp Ditka]

Ill give it a shot, I tend to go M-F sober and binge way too much on the weekends and end up eating like crap.

Limp Ditka alias?

 

[Ladsud]

Ill give it a shot, I tend to go M-F sober and binge way too much on the weekends and end up eating like crap.

Limp Ditka alias?

I think you might be a normal person. There's alot of you walking around.

 

[NajehHejan]

I'm adjusting slightly. Starting 2/8 (after Super Bowl) and going until Easter Sunday, with just one day exception, on 2/13, seeing Def Leppard/Tesla, can't be sober for that. Will be checking in here often, will need the support!

 

[Ladsud]

I'm adjusting slightly. Starting 2/8 (after Super Bowl) and going until Easter Sunday, with just one day exception, on 2/13, seeing Def Leppard/Tesla, can't be sober for that. Will be checking in here often, will need the support!

Drink on SB and for your show, go the rest sober. Were here for weight loss and temptation to get drunk support.

 

[krista4]

I'm adjusting slightly. Starting 2/8 (after Super Bowl) and going until Easter Sunday, with just one day exception, on 2/13, seeing Def Leppard/Tesla, can't be sober for that. Will be checking in here often, will need the support!

I have to take a day off for a wine and chocolate event on 2/13, so I'm going to do sober super bowl so that I'm not taking two days off during the month. Good luck with it - I feel like you're going to be fine!

 

[bentley]

I'm going Sober February 1st this year. Seems like a good start. Will take drinking back up on the 2nd.

 

[Limp Ditka]

I'm going Sober February 1st this year. Seems like a good start. Will take drinking back up on the 2nd.

You got this

 

[NajehHejan]

Last alcohol I had was Dec. 27. After going all year in '14 I was an occasional football game/ dinner drinker last year but I think I'll try to go all year again. Try to lose the last 20 pounds I need to lose. I bought some L-theanine too and it's great for relieving stress and staying away from drinking.

Never heard of L-theanine, just researched it and the reviews are excellent. Got some 100% pure 250mg capsules on the way, can't wait to try it.

 

[St. Louis Bob]

You in this year LD?

Not sure what I'll do this year. Guy's winter getaway over SB weekend. Then a Super Bowl party back home that notoriously goes until dawn on Monday.

After that weekend, I'll probably be ready for a hiatus.

I honestly can't imagine myself wanting to drink for about 10 days once next weekend is done. It's just a matter of how I let that snowball.

I'm putting you in then. Make it happen IMO I need you, bob and Krista to make this work again.

2-8 until 3-8. It's never easy but we can do thi GB's.

 

[James Daulton]

I'm going Sober February 1st this year. Seems like a good start. Will take drinking back up on the 2nd.

Woah woah, slow your roll there fella.

 

[The Captain]

With the exception of a birthday dinner on 2/5 I am in.

 

[Otis]

Considering getting in board here. Who is in?

WTF? You need more than Bob?

Good point. Ok IN. Mrs O in as well.

I'll need to make concessions for client dinners, so they don't think I'm some kind of weirdo.

 

[SWC]

ok i am in on this i will need to make confessions for client dinners oh cripes who am i kidding there are no client dinners just lonely hot pockets in the break room but i am in brohans take that to the bnak

 

[greedygoat]

In for this year.

 

[Zow]

Considering getting in board here. Who is in?m

WTF? You need more than Bob?

Good point. Ok IN. Mrs O in as well.I'll need to make concessions for client dinners,

so they don't think I'm some kind of weirdo.

I'm in if you're in. Want to bet on who breaks first?

*Clearly, super bowl weekend is an exception to any bet.

ETA: I also have a beerfest over Valentine's Day weekend, so yeah that one doesn't count either. Actually on second thought, I vote we limit this event to non-work related functions M-F.

 

[Limp Ditka]

Started subbing on a bowling team this year, but that should only be a couple nights a month. Hoping to make a better effort at it this year.

Stopped by a charity bowling event that a bunch of friends were attending.

If it's not the deepest darkest corner of hell, a bowling alley while sober is certainly on the way there

Fair Warning

 

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Havent had a drink since the AFC Championship game. Will drink the day of the Super Bowl, then back on the wagon until the 17th when I head out to San Diego with the GF for a work/pleasure trip. That will at least make a 3.5 week stretch with 1 day off in the middle (super bowl sunday).

No feasible way to keep the wheels on the wagon as It'll be 5 days in San Diego, then heading straight to Tunica casinos from the airport for an Aaron Lewis show (GF xmas gift) and spending the night down there. Then back to work for 2 days before driving up to Bourbon Country in Kentucky to tour a couple distilleries and do a barrel selection with some buddies from the local guard unit.

AFTER that, I may take another week or two to dry back out. Haphazard approach, perhaps. but it's something.

 

[Officer Pete Malloy]

So far so good.

 

[Mister CIA]

14 hours down, 682 to go.

 

[Zow]

Considering getting in board here. Who is in?m

WTF? You need more than Bob?

Good point. Ok IN. Mrs O in as well.I'll need to make concessions for client dinners,

so they don't think I'm some kind of weirdo.

I'm in if you're in. Want to bet on who breaks first?

*Clearly, super bowl weekend is an exception to any bet.

ETA: I also have a beerfest over Valentine's Day weekend, so yeah that one doesn't count either. Actually on second thought, I vote we limit this event to non-work related functions M-F.

Bump before dinner time and my wife decides to crack a bottle of wine.

 

[St. Louis Bob]

I made an appointment for a 2 hour massage at noon on 2/8. Very helpful in getting all the toxins out.

 

[DA RAIDERS]

In again.

Those of you doing it with your wives are making it harder on yourself. My wife made it 2-3 days last year.

Lol at oats and Woz making exception after exception. Come on you two! You can both do this.

 

[Maurile Tremblay]

Congrats to everyone who's made it this far!

 

[krista4]

Congrats to everyone who's made it this far!

 

[Hawks64]

I'm going Sober February 1st this year. Seems like a good start. Will take drinking back up on the 2nd.

You are the rock that inspires me. I too will undertake this journey with you.