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If you don't drink alcohol what do you do on a Saturday night?

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OhComeOn123 · 30/04/2023 22:25

So for years now - years - every single Saturday night has involved drinking wine. I've decided I want to fully detox for a while and give my liver a chance to recover, just have a good break. But... I'm curious and although I'm thinking of different things to do with my evening I'm wondering what you guys do on a Saturday night? So far I'm thinking film, takeaway and maybe a fancy caramel drink with a good book...

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SeasonsBleatings · 30/04/2023 22:26

When I do dry January I buy alcohol free gin or make tea

Isitoknow · 30/04/2023 22:27

I do normal things - I just don’t drink when I do them.

doadeer · 30/04/2023 22:28

Same as other nights 😂

Cook dinner, do yoga, drink trip, have a bath, read my book, have time with DH lol

Allthenaughtydogs · 30/04/2023 22:29

I often babysit for extra cash, or have friends over for dinner, or go out for a meal…… it’s been quite a few years since I’ve got hammered every Saturday!

Thecomfortador · 30/04/2023 22:29

I don't particularly do anything - get kids to bed, have a brew, see if there's anything worth eating, see if anything is on to watch, look at my phone then at some point lose consciousness either in bed or in the sofa.

BlueMoonCity · 30/04/2023 22:29

Watch TV, have a hot chocolate and at the moment work on my scrapbook that I'm doing (current hyperfixation!)

Grumpi · 30/04/2023 22:29

Probably the same as anyone else but without the wine! slightly nicer dinner than I’d have midweek, tv or film, chill, go to bed. That’s if partner in.

if I’m on my own, trashy reality tv, snacks, shower and skincare pamper, doom scroll socials

wake up fresh, no wine belly or grotty head! Rarely drink anymore and feel so much better for it

Rabbitmouse · 30/04/2023 22:31

If kids are with me, get them all packed off to bed then do the same myself. If they’re at their Dad’s, curl up on sofa with cat and partner watching some enjoyable shite on tv.

Plethoraofwoo · 30/04/2023 22:31

Watch TV, read, scroll on my iPad -all the same things I did before, but now I do them without wine!

TooOldForThisNonsense · 30/04/2023 22:32

Do you usually go out on a Saturday or stay in?

I don’t get out much at weekends (kids) but did used to drink in the house. Don’t drink now. I would watch tv, do jigsaws, read etc now.

Badhairday101 · 30/04/2023 22:42

Read, watch something on Netflix, drink tea, have friends round, go for a walk if the weather is nice, listen to music or an audiobook, learn some Italian, have a bath, do my nails. I like going to bed early and being up early now I've hit 40, so drinking just doesn't really work for me anymore.

Catsmere · 30/04/2023 22:57

What did you do on a Saturday night apart from drinking wine, OP? Is there any reason you can’t do it without the wine?

I have never been a drinker - used to have a glass at friends’ birthdays, that’s all. Never stopped me socialising or enjoying my weekends, though I prefer staying home at night to being out.

lochmaree · 30/04/2023 22:59

Once kids are asleep then watch TV, listen to podcast or audio book, chat to my mum or videocall, sewing, housework 😂 In summer also gardening. Haven't really drank alcohol for 9 or 10 years, don't really like it 😂

Nagado · 30/04/2023 23:24

What do you do while you’re drinking wine? Can you not still do that? But just without the wine?

I don’t drink alcohol at all. Sometimes I’m in my pyjamas in front of the tv with a takeaway, sometimes I’m in heels and out dancing with my friends.

Redlarge · 30/04/2023 23:28

Yorkshire tea 🍵 I love it 😀

mexicanandafewdrinks · 30/04/2023 23:28

go to the casino etc

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OhComeOn123 · 30/04/2023 23:33

Nagado · 30/04/2023 23:24

What do you do while you’re drinking wine? Can you not still do that? But just without the wine?

I don’t drink alcohol at all. Sometimes I’m in my pyjamas in front of the tv with a takeaway, sometimes I’m in heels and out dancing with my friends.

Usually at home and usually alone, I know that's unpopular on here but I deal with people all week and by the time the weekend is here I can rarely be bothered with anyone, I like my own company too much. I usually listen to music but without alcohol I tend not to want to. I might plan a night time food shop, I like supermarkets when they are quiet!

OP posts:
Kyse · 30/04/2023 23:50

I'm the same, with people all week and like my quiet weekend!
Mostly I mess about on my phone Blush playing games, youtube, watch Netflix, catch up with friends online, on here
Get the boring stuff done like food shop list, look up recipes to cook then go food shopping
I like batch cooking with a podcast or music on too or having a bit of a relaxing evening with a bath and painting my nails, hair mask etc

slowquickstep · 30/04/2023 23:51

I do the same as i do every other night.

Sisisimone · 30/04/2023 23:55

I do exactly the same as I would when I used to drink alcohol, be that staying in or going out, except I'll have a non alcoholic drink instead of alcohol. I have nice non alcoholic drinks like sanbitters or big drop citra in the house if I'm staying in. Going out I'll drink non alcoholic beer or mocktails. So much choice now.

Wavescrashingonthebeach · 30/04/2023 23:57

You could go and do your big shop, do a load of batch cooking, go to bed early and get up early feeling all smug and refreshed

FusionChefGeoff · 01/05/2023 00:04

All the things you can do with a drink, just without a drink! Unless you're regularly attending wine tasting or whisky tasting evenings...?!

Strawbag · 01/05/2023 00:12

I'm in the same position! Given up my weekend wine and its a big adjustment.

My 3 options so far are:

Bath with candles, posh toiletries, tea, and movie on ipad. Fake tan, file my nails and any other random beauty treatments.

Cook something extravagant. Last weekend it was Laksa from scratch and it was delicious 😋

Spend the evening doing a hobby. Current favourites are macrame, needle felt and spinning.

TheChosenTwo · 01/05/2023 00:12

I do drink but due to terrible hangovers stealing my weekends prefer not to very much these days.
This evening I played some games ds while dh cooked dinner. After dinner dh and I sorted out the kitchen and went and stood in the garden in the dark and talked through the next part of the garden plans 😂 wild!
then I had a bath and bed. Dh is now fast asleep, I’m watching telly and MNing.

wingingit1987 · 01/05/2023 00:38

Normally I work on a Saturday night but off on mat leave just now. Saturday nights we normally cook something nice or get a takeaway. Watch a film or whatever Netflix show we are watching. Before we had the kids- we would have spent a Saturday night out for dinner or at the cinema.