Anybody else doing Sober October?

[Trodincatsickagain]

I know there’s been a long running thread for years for dry January but I fancy having a break through October, in preparation for Xmas, give the liver a break beforehand - that is all meant very tongue in cheek 😜

Anyone fancy joining?

That’s the first message that I’ve received in the last 11 years . I wonder if I’ll still be on here in another 11 years 😁 still trying to quit the 🍷

Haha you’ll defo still be here, but we’ll be alternating between Thoroughly-p’d-January, Soberary-February, Rat-A**ed-March, AF-April etc etc.

🤣🤣🤣 Love it!!!

There’s another thread, which may well remind us why we are all here - and AIBU, My MIL is an alcoholic.
Horrific.
Keep strong, everyone! 💪

Day 23 - It’s flying by!

Good morning on this very wet and windy 🌬️ day!

I slept well last night, still crazy vivid dreams that temporarily wake me 😄 but at least I go back off quickly. I definitely feel more positive today about coping with the weekend, amazing what a good nights sleep does and how it changes your mindset.

How is everyone else finding their sleep now? Let us know how you’re doing and if you’re noticing any other benefits, love hearing your updates!

Here’s to a good day everyone and try not to get blown away!!

That’s really good news about your sleep quality & positivity, TrodIn 😻
Have you been able to get outside before Storm Benjamin does his worst?

I think my gastritis (which has almost gone now) would have been worse if I had been pouring alcohol into it!
Talking of pouring alcohol - today I dosed up my C Cakes with 12yo brandy. The brand name made me smile: Soberano

@HotTiredDog that’s great about the gastritis tamping down.
I think you should introduce yourself as Soberano henceforth. Do you have a cape you can flourish?

I think you should introduce yourself as Soberano henceforth. Do you have a cape you can flourish?

I love your dry humour @darkmoor 😁, you crack me up!

So pleased to hear that the gastritis is finally getting better @HotTiredDog, long may it last! Your Xmas cake sounds amazing - I haven’t had homemade Xmas cake for years as the DC never really liked it, but you’re almost tempting me to have a go at whipping one up myself - time to dust off the Nigella/Delia cookbooks me thinks!

Hope everyone is having a good evening and keep on keeping on 💪

Love it, DarkMoor, I shall definitely do so!

enters room with a flash of lightning, à la Lord FlashHeart, flourishing a winter woolly blanket as a cape

“Aha, ‘tis I, Soberano!
Move away from that corkscrew!
You are achieving record AF days!
Grab a hot chocolate or even a gin-less wonder!
We are not drunk, not even tipsy - we can do anything, drive anywhere, operate all the heavy machinery we want!
Keep strong, dear friends- November approaches!”

exits with a smaller flourish, desperate for a decaff tea after all that pronouncing

NB All exclamation marks were utterly essential!

@HotTiredDog 🤣🤣🤣

Hope you’ve all had a good evening. Take care & keep strong 💪

eta - thanks DarkMoor x

Hope everyone’s doing ok?
Sorry I haven’t checked in busy couple of work days and have now agreed to go in to train another consultant on Saturday 🙄.

@Trodincatsickagain I'm sleeping pretty well now but I’m sure some of that is just because the last couple of weeks have been so busy.

@HotTiredDog glad your gastritis is abating, mines not great today but tbh it’s my own fault as I’ve been picking at chocolate biscuits and Haribo etc in the office today.

Not a lot of news here I’m afraid but just to be AF 😉

I’m plodding along here. A mix of missing booze and not missing it! My sleep has been so much better and it is making me want to never drink again.

It’s a really good step forward to be not missing it for some of the time, @Texanchilli- whether you’re plodding or sprinting - 3 weeks ago would you have believed you could be like this?! Such good news on the impact on your sleep.

Bad luck with the gastritis symptoms @Nearlyadoctoralthough the treats at work may well have been worth the resulting pain 🤔
Are you a clinician? I imagine your name is super modest & you’re actually a Professor of Opthalmology (at least!)

I’ve been meaning to ask, @Trodincatsickagain, the knitting coming on? Has the DCat got a new scarf yet 😉 If you’re looking for inspiration, the Woolly Hugs threads seem to be a good place, not that I have any clue how to actually knit!!

Hope @darkmoor & @chachahide & @hels71 & @MissyElif and everyone else is still around - there’s only a week to go so if you’re up for it, we can do it!!

Thanks for the motivation @HotTiredDog You’re so right, we’re on the home stretch now and we WILL cling on no matter what! 😄

That’s such good news about your sleep @Texanchilli - has this made you think about your drinking long term, will you change anything now you know how great it feels to have a good nights sleep? It’s so tough isn’t it, loving the positive effects but missing that drink at the same time!

@Nearlyadoctor It sounds like you need an energy boost and I’m not surprised as your weeks are very busy and now Saturday too! I know I reach for the chocolate/biscuits when I’m tired and my stomach doesn’t like it either. I bet you’re looking forward to Sunday and a good rest!

Hope the sun is shining wherever you are today after yesterdays gloom and keep on keeping on 💪

Forgot latest knit pic - cats will have to wait!

While it has a certain naive charm, I think the other thing you made was more complex.

Just had minor surgery (planned). Thoroughly recommend general anaesthetic rather than alcohol, for relaxation. Still slightly stoned!
Photo not through for me yet but whatever it is I’m sure DarkMoor is right!

😆😆

That poor ball of wool is so thin and stretched now, thanks to being unravelled so many times that it’s like trying to knit with rope! Maybe time for some new wool or for this challenge to hurry up and finish 🤣

Photo through now - see what you mean, DarkMoor!
(are you named after the Yorkshire; Staffordshire or Devon & Cornwall moors?)

Glad it all went well and long may the stoned feeling last! 💐

Haha!
Lovely blooms, thank you x

Evening All! How we all doing on this Friday night? If you’re in or out, I hope that you have a good evening and are treating yourself to something nice. I’m hunkered down for the night with the Maltesers Reindeers at the ready to scoff when that urge for 🍷 hits! Fortunately they’re rather small so can’t do too much damage 😄

Have a good evening!

Enjoy your out-of-season snacks, TrodIn (I’d have been teasing you mercilessly if it weren’t for your great achievement of getting to the 24th of the month AF!)

Hope everyone else’s treats hit the spot too x

Just checking in - sorry I’m not more present at the moment but it’s just been so busy again.

I did sit down for an hour this evening and watch the first episode of Riot Women, which i thoroughly enjoyed and rang true as a woman of a certain age 😂.

Hope everyone else has had a lovely evening.

ps: @HotTiredDog hope everything is ok following your procedure 💐