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No bender November

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Grandpianoplayer · 01/11/2025 22:15

Having failed utterly with Sober October, I wanted to start a thread for anyone who was doing a sober November. 1 day in. Went to a friends party. Managed to not drink. Big tick!

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Daffydoll · 03/11/2025 08:34

I would like to join the thread in order for a reset before Xmas and hopefully lose some weight

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Grandpianoplayer · 03/11/2025 07:48

@Blastedusername every day is a new day. @Todayisanewday75 welcome and love the sentiment of your name

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Todayisanewday75 · 03/11/2025 07:45

I’m actually starting today, there was so much going on at the weekend. I got a journal from Amazon to keep a record of food and drink because drinking leads to me making bad food choices or not eating and waking up starving and neither are good.

Blastedusername · 02/11/2025 22:55

Thank-you for the encouragement. forgot that I wasn’t to drink, and had 1 drink at my nephew’s party. Still - better than 1-2 bottles of wine. Good luck for the week everyone 😊

AlexisP90 · 02/11/2025 22:18

In the run up to Christmas its a no from me but I just want to say good luck to you all!

You got this!

Ill be doing my annual dry January!

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Grandpianoplayer · 02/11/2025 22:09

@AyrshireTryer I don’t want to put you under any pressure. I really don’t know if I will manage it. I managed about 8 days last month having resolved to go sober. But that was 8 days more than I had done the previous month so I will take that as a win. And it’s why I am attempting again.

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AyrshireTryer · 02/11/2025 21:43

No, sorry can't do it.

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Grandpianoplayer · 02/11/2025 21:42

Hello all!! Sorry I haven’t checked in. It’s been a very busy day. @Todayisanewday75 me too. But we’ll do better this time. @ZenNudist well done you! @Blastedusername Let’s get that down together!

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Todayisanewday75 · 02/11/2025 07:38

I’m in, only managed six days of sober October. Really need to do better

Blastedusername · 01/11/2025 23:15

I’m in. I have high cholesterol so I want to cut down on drinking

ZenNudist · 01/11/2025 23:13

I'm calling it NOvember.

Got offered rum at bonfire night to go in the coffee I'd brought (no mulled wine). Said no.

Tick.