Anyone doing ‘Sober October’? I can’t decide ... ?

I became tee total after realising that I was drinking too much only to find out that ONE glass of wine/measure of spirit is actually good for you!

Oh dear. Too late.

Absolutely not. I’ve already had two drinks with the family zoom quiz tonight. A pint of bitter shandy and a bottle of Erdinger alkohol frei. Born to be wild, that’s me.

I’ll be up half the night going to the loo now.

Sober 34 years, not much point really

Can’t stand these threads where people come on and say they only drink a thimbleful of Sherry at Christmas and anyone who drinks more than that is some sort of wino. In answer to OP - I do dry January, so think that’s enough. I have just ordered a couple of cases from Aldi ( yes. - they do wine deliveries) and to be honest, it’s bad enough not being able to go on holiday or meet up with family and friends, so
I’ve no intention of giving up my glass or two. Life is hard enough at the moment without denying myself every small pleasure.

Dry October? Why, why why?

I have wine with dinner. One glass. Have done for ever. So no I’ve never given up alcohol.

If I go out say to a party etc, I may have 3 or 4 drinks through the evening. I always have nothing for the following day or two as I simply don’t fancy it, and it allows my liver to recover. Sadly no parties since before lockdown

That would be piling on the agony at this time!!

I’m going round to MawB’s for a bender till December. I’m not a big drinker but the idea of a puritanical October in the North West under lock down has no appeal

I thought about it....and that’s all I’m going to do ?

vegansrock we discovered Aldi delivered wine during the first lockdown ??

Dry October ? We are in lockdown, the TV is absolute rubbish, only box sets and wine keep us sane.

I stopped drinking 2 August so now 61 days. Read the book This Naked Mind, completely changed my view of social, moderate drinking.

SueDonim - after ? years of Gransnet, I just "got" your username! Doh!
As to Sober-ish October, I am on antibiotics til Sunday, and on a fairly serious diet, but have agreed to 14 days of no alcohol and a donation to Macmillan!

.well, so far so good ??

Sorry I'm not doing a dry October my birthday on Monday I'm working away I will have a drink? when I get back my other half and I will go out for dinner and a glass of wine. We don't drink every day. Don't tell me when I should not drink.
Have a good everyone and enjoy your drink ??

I very much doubt that people with the "problem" in other words those who really drink too much jump on to either the bandwagon of dry January or sober October.

It is to be hoped that those who do do either, are the so-called moderate drinkers who will get the change to evaluate whether they are actually drinking more than their health and their housekeeping money can stand.

By doing so they may be able to stop drinking or stop drinking too much, while it is still realtively easy to stop.

Once you are an alcoholic it is very, very hard to stop.

As a moderate drinker I’m not doing sober October especially as it’s my birthday month. At the moment a glass of wine or a g&t are very relaxing especially as we can’t socialise. Big difference in my mind between a social drink and drinking because you have an addiction.

No.
I don't drink alcohol. Not out of conviction, it just always seems a waste of calories to me. If it was Chocolate-free-ish October, now that would be a challenge :D or would have been until I gave up dairy.

I read somewhere tgat it was a nearly alcohol free October. With this in mind I had two half measures of wine topped up with soda water last night I do have some very nice alcohol free red wine as well.

I am thinking of doing Sober October to lose a bit of weight. I only tend to drink at weekends or when out with friends for an evening. Wish me luck.

I don’t know about sober october - I need to stop eating so much. This virus has thrown everything for me (or maybe it’s just an excuse). Everything in moderation seems sensible .

MawB2

As somebody said....
Stuff sober October, I’m on a bender till December.

That made me giggle Maw !
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May I just point out that the campaign is to raise money for the Macmillan organisation, not to really change drinking habits.