Mr krista and I are doing Sober January, minus Jan. 1. Oddly I'm looking forward to it. Who's in?!
I'm in. My last drink was on Dec. 31, 2023.Mr krista and I are doing Sober January, minus Jan. 1. Oddly I'm looking forward to it. Who's in?!
I want today to be Day 1, same boat-drank on Jan 1st but would like to startMr krista and I are doing Sober January, minus Jan. 1. Oddly I'm looking forward to it. Who's in?!
i am in but i have a three year head start since my heart attack it was the best decision i ever made bar none take that to the bank brochachoMr krista and I are doing Sober January, minus Jan. 1. Oddly I'm looking forward to it. Who's in?!
I think this is where I am at, 86 the hard liquor and dial it back as much as possible on beers/wineI'm not going cold turkey at any point, but I'm making a very conscious decision to just drink less in general. I'm trying very hard to not be hungover, because that destroys me. I don't sleep, it makes me anxious and I just can't function.
I totally quit during Hard 75 last year. It amazed me how much just one or two impacts you and you don't know it. Not going to preach to anyone, but give it a try for a couple of weeks and see if you feel like Superman.I'm not going cold turkey at any point, but I'm making a very conscious decision to just drink less in general. I'm trying very hard to not be hungover, because that destroys me. I don't sleep, it makes me anxious and I just can't function.
I totally quit during Hard 75 last year. It amazed me how much just one or two impacts you and you don't know it. Not going to preach to anyone, but give it a try for a couple of weeks and see if you feel like Superman.I'm not going cold turkey at any point, but I'm making a very conscious decision to just drink less in general. I'm trying very hard to not be hungover, because that destroys me. I don't sleep, it makes me anxious and I just can't function.
The self help books could be about mining metals or the like.I totally quit during Hard 75 last year. It amazed me how much just one or two impacts you and you don't know it. Not going to preach to anyone, but give it a try for a couple of weeks and see if you feel like Superman.I'm not going cold turkey at any point, but I'm making a very conscious decision to just drink less in general. I'm trying very hard to not be hungover, because that destroys me. I don't sleep, it makes me anxious and I just can't function.
I read a little about this but I'm not sure I can commit to the self help books part of this.
I'll be in here Mar-Apr. But I like my playoff football to come with beer.
The self help books could be about mining metals or the like.I totally quit during Hard 75 last year. It amazed me how much just one or two impacts you and you don't know it. Not going to preach to anyone, but give it a try for a couple of weeks and see if you feel like Superman.I'm not going cold turkey at any point, but I'm making a very conscious decision to just drink less in general. I'm trying very hard to not be hungover, because that destroys me. I don't sleep, it makes me anxious and I just can't function.
I read a little about this but I'm not sure I can commit to the self help books part of this.
I'll be in here Mar-Apr. But I like my playoff football to come with beer.
Yeah. I read business books and FBG FF articles. Anything that "could" improve your life. I figured doing better in daily FF qualified. Cooking, grilling, whatever floats your boat. As a non-reader it was tough. I looked for books with big text and pictures. Knocking it out in the morning while enjoying a cup of coffee before the awful water torture made the most sense.The self help books could be about mining metals or the like.I totally quit during Hard 75 last year. It amazed me how much just one or two impacts you and you don't know it. Not going to preach to anyone, but give it a try for a couple of weeks and see if you feel like Superman.I'm not going cold turkey at any point, but I'm making a very conscious decision to just drink less in general. I'm trying very hard to not be hungover, because that destroys me. I don't sleep, it makes me anxious and I just can't function.
I read a little about this but I'm not sure I can commit to the self help books part of this.
I'll be in here Mar-Apr. But I like my playoff football to come with beer.
So just....non-fiction?
I want today to be Day 1, same boat-drank on Jan 1st but would like to startMr krista and I are doing Sober January, minus Jan. 1. Oddly I'm looking forward to it. Who's in?!
-First, there is a lot of cold beer and 1-offs in my fridge. I know I'm going to end up popping a can, already had a cold one ready to go after coming back from tennis this morning
I was going to pop one to have with my soup, I often have a beer with lunch, sometimes two. And sometimes that is it for the day
I placed it back in the fridge and asked myself "dude, we're not even gonna try?"
-You can't drink what's not there or what you don't buy at the store, same with junk food, if it's not in the house...
I'm just sharing, not asking for help,
I want to read what others are doing and shadow/mimic what's working
I've cut way back on whiskey and tequila, but I drink too much beer/wine.
Good Luck!
I had the same thought and drank all the beers yesterday - I mean, I think I had 12-14 beers and I wasn’t drinking piss water.
In!
I'm in a similar spot. Started noticing that most times I get really anxious or overreact to a minor problem, I drank the night before, even if it wasn't much and I don't feel especially hung over. Not going cold turkey either, but whether I can afford to be useless the next day affects my drinking decisions now.I'm not going cold turkey at any point, but I'm making a very conscious decision to just drink less in general. I'm trying very hard to not be hungover, because that destroys me. I don't sleep, it makes me anxious and I just can't function.
Yeah. I read business books and FBG FF articles. Anything that "could" improve your life. I figured doing better in daily FF qualified. Cooking, grilling, whatever floats your boat. As a non-reader it was tough. I looked for books with big text and pictures. Knocking it out in the morning while enjoying a cup of coffee before the awful water torture made the most sense.The self help books could be about mining metals or the like.I totally quit during Hard 75 last year. It amazed me how much just one or two impacts you and you don't know it. Not going to preach to anyone, but give it a try for a couple of weeks and see if you feel like Superman.I'm not going cold turkey at any point, but I'm making a very conscious decision to just drink less in general. I'm trying very hard to not be hungover, because that destroys me. I don't sleep, it makes me anxious and I just can't function.
I read a little about this but I'm not sure I can commit to the self help books part of this.
I'll be in here Mar-Apr. But I like my playoff football to come with beer.
So just....non-fiction?
I would need a lot more THC...I'm very intrigued by the new non-alcoholic beers that contain small amounts of THC. For example, this:
Harpoon Brewery has released a new drink the company says “offers a new kind of buzz.”
As of Wednesday, the brewery launched its first THC-based beverage called Rec. Weed. The drink is made in partnership with Massachusetts’ Novel Beverage Company.
Rec. Weed is a “hop-forward yet approachable beverage” made with 5 milligrams of THC, real passionfruit puree, green tea and hops, Harpoon Brewery said. The drink has 25 calories and 3 grams of sugar per can.
I would need a lot more THC...I'm very intrigued by the new non-alcoholic beers that contain small amounts of THC. For example, this:
Harpoon Brewery has released a new drink the company says “offers a new kind of buzz.”
As of Wednesday, the brewery launched its first THC-based beverage called Rec. Weed. The drink is made in partnership with Massachusetts’ Novel Beverage Company.
Rec. Weed is a “hop-forward yet approachable beverage” made with 5 milligrams of THC, real passionfruit puree, green tea and hops, Harpoon Brewery said. The drink has 25 calories and 3 grams of sugar per can.
A DDH-TTHC which would stand for
Double Dry Hopped Triple-THC Ale
If I don't drop flowers in a glass handheld or bong and do it the old fashioned way, nothing happens
I turn 50 in May
so for me i have come to realize that 99 percent of the world can drink responsibly but i am not in that 99 percent for me the question is never should i have another drink the question is how many are left and that is how many i will have or do my damndest until i pass out trying so this is my experience but the long and the short of it for me is that i have noticed a very stark line between fishing trips or trips to national parks and so on when i am drinking versus when i am not when i am sober i am in the moment and enjoying the things that i went there to do and the people i am with for what the activity is and what the person is when i am drinking however i spend the trip chasing drinks and the activity im there to do is secondary to the drinking and the only relationship i develop with the other people there surrounds the drinking and doing things while drinking and again this is for me only but i now see that when i live my life chasing drinks it isnt good from a relationship or health standpoint and i enjoy living my life clearly versus blurry every day take that to the bank brohans
How are we factoring edibles into this?
I've only had one glass of red wine (no other beer or booze) since 12/28. Wife and I are committed to a sober January, but we're doing a little bit of edibles (5mg or less) to take the edge off, primarily for getting to sleep.
I set it up on my phone and quickly realized I didn't care. I'm more interested just in confirming I have the mental wherewithal.
I'm on Day Three, and as in past times when I've given it up, the first day was easy and the second was much more challenging. Then today I hit the typical stresser that would cause me to "need" a drink - work. Major personnel issues that are taking up all my time, causing angst and worse throughout the team. In fact, I've closed my computer for the rest of the day and am taking off until tomorrow. These are the circumstances where I most strongly want a drink, but just saying no this time. It'll pass.
What about seltzers/ciders? I drink a fair amount of THC drinks when I don't want to drink a big IPA (mostly for calorie/waistline reasons) and there aren't many beer options here but there are dozens of different THC seltzers and a few ciders. A lot of the seltzers are 0-15 calories.I would need a lot more THC...I'm very intrigued by the new non-alcoholic beers that contain small amounts of THC. For example, this:
Harpoon Brewery has released a new drink the company says “offers a new kind of buzz.”
As of Wednesday, the brewery launched its first THC-based beverage called Rec. Weed. The drink is made in partnership with Massachusetts’ Novel Beverage Company.
Rec. Weed is a “hop-forward yet approachable beverage” made with 5 milligrams of THC, real passionfruit puree, green tea and hops, Harpoon Brewery said. The drink has 25 calories and 3 grams of sugar per can.
A DDH-TTHC which would stand for
Double Dry Hopped Triple-THC Ale
If I don't drop flowers in a glass handheld or bong and do it the old fashioned way, nothing happens
I mean.....I'm not looking to get zooted off these, I'd just like to try them out to see if a non-alcoholic beer with a tiny bit of THC 1) Tastes good and 2) could provide just a mild effect similar to a low-dose edible.
Looks like Oregon has put a block on any non-alcoholic beers with THC or CBD so that sucks.
What about seltzers/ciders? I drink a fair amount of THC drinks when I don't want to drink a big IPA (mostly for calorie/waistline reasons) and there aren't many beer options here but there are dozens of different THC seltzers and a few ciders. A lot of the seltzers are 0-15 calories.I would need a lot more THC...I'm very intrigued by the new non-alcoholic beers that contain small amounts of THC. For example, this:
Harpoon Brewery has released a new drink the company says “offers a new kind of buzz.”
As of Wednesday, the brewery launched its first THC-based beverage called Rec. Weed. The drink is made in partnership with Massachusetts’ Novel Beverage Company.
Rec. Weed is a “hop-forward yet approachable beverage” made with 5 milligrams of THC, real passionfruit puree, green tea and hops, Harpoon Brewery said. The drink has 25 calories and 3 grams of sugar per can.
A DDH-TTHC which would stand for
Double Dry Hopped Triple-THC Ale
If I don't drop flowers in a glass handheld or bong and do it the old fashioned way, nothing happens
I mean.....I'm not looking to get zooted off these, I'd just like to try them out to see if a non-alcoholic beer with a tiny bit of THC 1) Tastes good and 2) could provide just a mild effect similar to a low-dose edible.
Looks like Oregon has put a block on any non-alcoholic beers with THC or CBD so that sucks.
They're capped at 10mg here, so they're not going to crush you too much.
So far my January has been sober due to covid. I'm not going to stay dry but I plan on switching mostly to the 2.5%/100 calorie beers my brewery makes for the month, so kind of a damp January.
What’s it called? That kind of motivation may work for me.By the way, different things work for different people, but Mr. krista has an app going that shows him how much money he has saved each day by not drinking, and that seems to inspire him the most. I think it also calculates calories saved. I set it up on my phone and quickly realized I didn't care. I'm more interested just in confirming I have the mental wherewithal.
I feel pretty good too. I think about having a beer every now and then, but I remind myself I’m in Dry January, then just move on to another thought. I’m really hoping my liver numbers plummet for my next round of bloodwork (scheduling for Jan 31).Day 6 y'all. Feeling good.
I'm on Day Three, and as in past times when I've given it up, the first day was easy and the second was much more challenging. Then today I hit the typical stresser that would cause me to "need" a drink - work. Major personnel issues that are taking up all my time, causing angst and worse throughout the team. In fact, I've closed my computer for the rest of the day and am taking off until tomorrow. These are the circumstances where I most strongly want a drink, but just saying no this time. It'll pass.
If you drink beer try Stella NA. When I crave a beer I have 2 of these. Best NA I have found.
What’s it called? That kind of motivation may work for me.By the way, different things work for different people, but Mr. krista has an app going that shows him how much money he has saved each day by not drinking, and that seems to inspire him the most. I think it also calculates calories saved. I set it up on my phone and quickly realized I didn't care. I'm more interested just in confirming I have the mental wherewithal.
Nvm. I just took the necessary 3 seconds to search for it. Thanks for the idea!
I'm on Day Three, and as in past times when I've given it up, the first day was easy and the second was much more challenging. Then today I hit the typical stresser that would cause me to "need" a drink - work. Major personnel issues that are taking up all my time, causing angst and worse throughout the team. In fact, I've closed my computer for the rest of the day and am taking off until tomorrow. These are the circumstances where I most strongly want a drink, but just saying no this time. It'll pass.
If you drink beer try Stella NA. When I crave a beer I have 2 of these. Best NA I have found.
I don't drink beer but will let Mr. krista know as he's been in the market for good NA beer. I tried a non-alcoholic wine a while back and it was gross. They're pretty expensive considering they're crap, so I'm not sure I want to try another, but there are a dozen or so at the grocery down the hill so might grab one sometime.
Doing OK here on Day Five, but my sleep continues to be completely whacked. Every night, it takes me 3-4 hours to fall asleep. Really looking forward to turning the corner into that "you get better quality sleep when you don't drink" thing. I'm starting to think that's just a myth propagated by Big Mocktail.