Hop on up it's Dry January thread #2

[MyGhastIsFlabbered]

Shiny new thread to carry us onward through January

@mrsnibblesisahero I think you may be able to backdate the Try Dry app, it has a calendar and you click on each day (dry or drink)

My choir starts the new term tonight (online obvs). I am so excited about seeing my friends and singing that I haven't really thought about drinking today!

You can backdate Try Dry, I didn't download it until a few days ago 😁

Evening all. I have a gruelling couple of days work wise and really struggling emotionally. Feeling v tearful - I suffer with depression and SAD anyway. Add a fucking pandemic and homeschooling into the mix and it's a perfect depression storm.

I desperately want to get blotto. I'm feeling so bleak. Everything feels pointlessly, monotonously relentless and I'm desperate for done thing to break it up.

I've just got back from Tesco...

...and I came back with this. I deserve a frickin' medal!

What does it taste like?

@ApolloandDaphne

What does it taste like?

Pretty good actually. Very wine like and not as sweet and 'Jammy' as some I've had - definitely worth a try!

Ooh. Might get some of that.

I've wanted to try that one @CandyLeBonBon - the Eisberg in bought yesterday was a bit hopeless.

Has anyone tried the AF Freixnet?

The 0% Friex is quite nice, but as with all of them, there's just something missing!! I've been putting tonic in everything and it takes the sweetness away and adds a bit of "bite".

Well done @CandyLeBonBon - it's tough some days isn't it? I still can't work out if AF wine will just make my cravings worse. I really want to get pissed but am determined to see this through - and possibly beyond January. DP thinks we'll cut right down but I can't see it myself.

I tried the Nosecco and thanks to @Allycat I added some tonic and yep it takes that sweet edge off. Only drunk half a bottle - feeling virtuous about that ! Keep going everyone. @CandyLeBonBon it’s shit isn’t it. But we can do it!!! I am going to get some of that red.

Has anyone tried the AF Freixnet?

Yes, and its my favourite so far. The Rose is slightly nicer than the white. I've ordered 3 bottles on my Tesco delivery to see me through the weekend.

Thanks to @Hepzibar and @goldpendant! I've started Try Dry and it's amazing, so much info, much better than my old one. Day 13 ticked off for me.

Sorry you are struggling @CandyLeBonBon. I feel the same work wise. It's always been work and depression (chicken egg situation there) that has been the issue for me and has driven my drinking. But you are doing so well! To keep going when really low is quite something.

Hey all
14 DAYS WOOHOOO!!!! 🤗
Was chatting to my DH before and I would like to carry on AF for the next few months. Really loving waking up without a dull headache that gets worse as the day goes on!!

Well done, CandyLeBonbon! Just one day at a time. I am having such a meh day/night.. the big disappointment is that while I've committed to AF, I am not feeling amazing, with a slight headache. I'd kind of hoped that I'd be bouncing with wholesome energy and the weight would fall off! But I'm not giving in, I don't think letting myself down would help. I think I'll have a luxury bath instead.

Just rereading my post and laughing at luxury bath 😂😂 Peachy, well done! I too love waking up without a hangover.

Day 10 here and 5 consecutive days. Longest AF period in months and I'm all the better for it. Keep on keeping everyone, it's a real achievement in this miserable weather.

Def recommend London Essence Pomelo and Pink peppercorn tonic for something with 'bite'. Their Jasmin and peach soda water is also gorgeous.

@MyGhastIsFlabbered

Well done *@CandyLeBonBon* - it's tough some days isn't it? I still can't work out if AF wine will just make my cravings worse. I really want to get pissed but am determined to see this through - and possibly beyond January. DP thinks we'll cut right down but I can't see it myself.

Yes I'm a bit worried about that tbh. I'm worried that the urge is there and although I'm drink af wine, I'm still going out to buy wine!

I spoke with my therapist and he seems to think it's the ritual that's most important to me, but the wine - ie when I'm stressed, my urge is to get out of the house, go to the shop and buy a bottle. It doesn't matter that it's not alcohol. I suppose that's a a kind of distraction technique? I just worry that the habit itself is unhealthy as well as the alcohol?

@teelizzy well done! Dry Jan is a welcome reset and so nice to be doing it together.

@goldpendant

I've wanted to try that one *@CandyLeBonBon* - the Eisberg in bought yesterday was a bit hopeless.

Has anyone tried the AF Freixnet?

The rose freixnet is nice chilled

@CandyLeBonBon I wouldn’t say that wanting to go on a walk, get some fresh air, have a change of scenery and get a drink of something nice is unhealthy. If you can buy something AF even if it is AF wine or beer or gin then that is amazing. It’s the alcohol that is killing us. What you just described isn’t

@MyGhastIsFlabbered it’s the fake alcohol that gets me through as you can probably tell! It’s like treating myself and being kind to myself which is what I thought I was doing with alcohol but that was actually slowly killing myself.