DRY 16

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If you're quitting alcohol for a brighter sober future come and join us here. A very welcoming bunch supporting each other every step of the way.

Link to Dry 15

http://www.mumsnet.com/Talk/relationships/2726334-Dry-15?msgid=65047780#65047780

Can I join in please?

Decided that I'm packing alcohol in for good. I'm dealing with lots of problems by using alcohol as a way of forgetting but it's causing arguments with DH and has to stop. I can't just have one drink, it has to be the whole bottle.

I successfully went a month without it earlier this year so I know I can do it but I think I'll need some buddies to keep me on the straight and narrow and prove to DH I can do it.

I might add that a bottle for me is wine, not sprits.

I will eventually loubilou but our relationship is only 9 months old, we don't live together or anything so I'm not prepared to open up about it just yet until I know we have a definite future together. I think we do but considering it's still earlyish days I'm being protective of myself.

Glad to see you back and I agree totally with the inabilty to moderate, it's the conclusion I have come to as well. I wonder if spending periods sober has heightened our awareness to how throughly crap booze makes us feel. It's such a difference compared to how sobriety feels.

I actually can't wait to enter 2017 feeling clear headed.

Welcome, welcome Mablethorpe I have no off switch either and cannot just have 'one drink'.

Just here to hand hold and say hi to every one:)

Feeling so much in common with a lot of what has been posted. I've drastically cut down since Nov 1 (helped by reading the first brave babes thread by Jesus) from my daily drinking but things have crept up again over Christmas & I was back to square one again drinking the house dry. So here to acknowledge cutting down is never going to work for me & I just need to stop & not lift that first glass again. So this is day 1! Not going to wait til Jan 1 either! Thank you for all the inspiring posts & website & book recommendations.

Popping in at the (almost) end of day 41. Sober Xmas has been amazing. The best I've ever had. Thank you all for helping me manage it. I have been reading posts daily even though I've not posted much.

Welcome mable and asahai

Waves to sarah

Nice one violets! That's amazing you got through Christmas - well done!!

If Likeahurricane does post again I just wanted to congratulate you on your year and also say I will really miss you on these threads but take care and have a fabulous life

Hello everyone :) it really, really is worth just trying sobriety. Just try it, for 30 days :) honest, it is so worth trying :)

Hi there, someone was asking about the wedding earlier ....I'm at it, there's a Heineken glass beside be......,,but there's appletiser in it.....dw is beside me...we aren't back together yet but I think this will prove a point to her. Koko.

One day at a time - good and bad.

Hi Asahaii and well done user, hope you enjoy the rest of your night. Onwards

Nice one user.

I spent last night deseeding a watermelon to make watermelon mocktails. Next time I'm using a normal melon - it took forever and cleaning the kitchen afterwards was no laughing matter. The recipe came from my sober journal, I'm beginning to wonder whether the idea is to give you so much work you've no time to crave alcohol.

Today is one calendar month sober. It's flown by. And I've not been that grumpy 😆

Well done on getting through the wedding user

Watermelon moctails do sound fun - hope they turn out to be worth all the work rross

that made me smile Rrross, sounds delicious. Well done on a month, fab going.

Well last day of 2016. Quite looking forward to waking up refreshed tomorrow. I've done sober NYE before so I'm not worried about tonight as I know how lovely it will feel tomorrow to start the NY fresh. Still not sleeping great but funny how even though I'm restless and sleeping less , I'm still waking up feeling miles better than I do when I've been drinking. I know it will settle down.

Won't get a chance to be online the rest of the day as I'm meeting friends for coffee today and tonight dp is coming over so happy new year all!

KOKO all you sober warriors!

Well done everyone, as I confessed I had a few glasses a week or so ago but am now carrying on dry. So I hope you don't chuck me out ... I will keep reading here even if you do !. Did Christmas Day dry no problem and as promised I did the granny taxi at the end of the night. Not easy getting pickled 80 year olds in and out of a car ! Nice to feel fresh the next morning. Here's to a sober 2017 ! .

Hi everyone, I've been lurking for ages on this thread and will officially be starting my dry journey tomorrow. I just wanted to say hi, wish everyone well and continued success for tonight.
I have only just joined MN so am trying to work out how to change my username from loads of numbers to a name, I thought I had managed to but it keeps defaulting.
Balibabe

Cheers all and here's to a dry and happy new year.

Celebrating with a slimline tonic with fresh lime and raspberries over tons of ice in our very best crystal cocktail saucers.

Have a brilliant night everyone!!!!

Cheers all and here's to a dry and happy new year.

Celebrating with a slimline tonic with fresh lime and raspberries over tons of ice in our very best crystal cocktail saucers.

Have a brilliant night everyone!!!!

Please can I join in? My alcohol consumption is ridiculous. I now know I have to work on why I drink, there are lots of reasons but I need to deal with them not drown them with vodka as I have been doing. Day 1 tomorrow, a cliche I know but it's now or never. And reading through all your posts I love the support you give each other!

Just signing in on a sober nye!

I don't post much as I struggle to keep up but to everyone new use the sober blog/podcasts/ apps links. They helped me a huge amount!

Wishing everyone a peaceful new year and a big big thanks to everyone who contributes and has helped me find my way. KOKO x

Hope everyone has a happy, sober New Years Eve xxx Here is to a sober 2017 ! xxx

Welcome back patchwork, sorry I've nc that much on his thread I can't remember which one it was I was using when you where here

Love your drink and glass violets and welcome to you too Twirly

Was thinking it might be an idea to copy and paste some resources at the start of the next thread? What do you think? Like Sarah's great post with others some find useful too. Would be easier to find for new people.

Can I join you all? I've read through the whole thread and love the advice and support. I basically buggered up Christmas with my drunken antics. Fell asleep 3pm on Christmas Day I was so pissed. Other nights couldn't even remember going to bed. The anxiety the next day has been unbearable. Decided I have to sort myself out. I have 3 children and feel so ashamed and worried about the effect this has on them. Anyway here's to a happy and sober 2017 to us all xx

Finally managed to sort the name out, please can I join you lovely lot? I'm ashamed to admit I drink a bottle of wine most nights. Holidays, weekends I engineer it to be more. In fact it has caused the most horrific arguments with OH when I decide to "start" whilst fully loaded. Of course I'm completely irrational and blame him for everything! This has put mine and his safety in question, especially whilst abroad. Most recently was in Rome on his birthday weekend just before Christmas, too much booze and my attitude caused him to walk out of the restaurant blushes
It has to stop, I have two grown and flown children but they have witnessed more than they should, and my behaviour on occasion has been deplorable.
I'm looking at committing to 100 days initially but would love to continue indefinitely.
I look forward to changing this habit and hope to offer support as well.
This is not going to be easy, but united and with the amazing advice I have read so far, I know this is the place I would like to succeed in.

Welcome bali and cider, fab to see new faces / names!! This is a wonderfully supportive place and group of people which has helped me turn my life around.

KOKO all!