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I like not drinking actually, it makes me feel like I've got a secret advantage. Like Bruce Wayne. Not feeling the need to label myself as teetotal per se, but I think I can downgrade alcohol to an occasional indulgence. The next interesting experiment for me will be work trips in foreign lands, and conferences and such. Usually a rollercoaster of getting pissed with customers and then hiding hangovers in meetings with different customers.
@Lodious Rollins makes a perfect role model for the unapologetic non-drinker IMO!
Nobody has had a problem with me not drinking so far, and as of today I have decided my attitude is that if you feel uncomfortable with me not drinking around you, well, I don't care.
Conferences may be challenging though.
Still dry, only a few hours left of January so who's made it this far? Not @tone71 obviously
Still waiting for that massive energy boost and massive weight loss
I am thinking that if I chose to give up chocolate for January I would have killed like 50 people by now.
"Take these three items, some WD-40, a vise grip, and a roll of duct tape. Any man worth his salt can fix almost any problem with this stuff alone." - Walt Kowalski
"Only two things are infinite - the universe, and human stupidity. And I'm not sure about the universe." - Albert Einstein
The interesting observation is that after a month off, it tastes different - especially the vodka - sharper and not as nice.
"Take these three items, some WD-40, a vise grip, and a roll of duct tape. Any man worth his salt can fix almost any problem with this stuff alone." - Walt Kowalski
"Only two things are infinite - the universe, and human stupidity. And I'm not sure about the universe." - Albert Einstein
Nice one @ICBM.
Most people experience their first drink as an unpleasant taste, because the body is alerting them to the fact that they are drinking poison. Society convinces the new drinker that the benefits are worth overriding the body's response. I think after a period of abstinence we can return to that state a little bit.
As I stated earlier in the thread, my aim was to 'recalibrate' my drinking - and I seem to have succeeded. Not drinking feels 'normal' now. I have no sense of deprivation on the nights I don't drink and no sense that I 'should' have a drink as a reward/pick-me-up or whatever.
It's very liberating.
Well done to all those who had a period off from drinking however long it was