Surprising effects of stopping drinking

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As a fellow runner, that's awesome. Good luck, OP!!

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Anonymous wrote:I’m confused. It’s almost like people are saying alcohol isn’t good for you.

No one in the history of time said that alcohol is good for you. People drink because it's fun.

Paul to Timothy: "Drink no longer water, but use a little wine for thy stomach's sake, and thine often infirmities".

Satrie, right?

No, direct quote from the King James version of the Bible.

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Anonymous wrote:The benefits of stone cold sobriety are grossly overstated. I actually think it sets people up to be disappointed when they do a Dry January. I’m not saying sobriety is bad, just that it doesn’t dramatically change your life.

Once you hit your 50s it actually makes a huge difference. In your 20s/30s, drinking is great.

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Congrats to those who have made a healthy change this month, and I hope it might be the start of an entirely new lifestyle — by taking it one day at a time. I can’t imagine making such a change (with my diet, for example) and having a bunch of jerks commenting that I’m acting holier than thou. People reach out for support, connection, and confirmation of the positives they are noticing. I say way to go! And I hope to find your strength as I embark on my own health goals!

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Anonymous wrote:Anyone who does a dry January gets a side eye from me for probably having a drinking problem. I think needing to make not drinking for a whole month your personality is a red flag.

What a stupid comment. I went to an event last week and almost everyone there was doing dry January. I guess lots of people have a drinking problem.

Was it an AA meeting?

It's probably true. I am a lobbyist and went to an industry event late last week and a surprising number of people were doing dry january. And enjoying asking the bartenders for mocktails.

People dumb enough to pay high prices for mocktails have a screw loose. Drink seltzer water.

I agree for my $. PP was talking about a work event though.

[Anonymous]

I just hope we can just get everybody under 30 to stop thinking they need to drink a quart of water per hour. A lot of college students look like they are prepared for a trek across Death Valley.

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Anonymous wrote:I just hope we can just get everybody under 30 to stop thinking they need to drink a quart of water per hour. A lot of college students look like they are prepared for a trek across Death Valley.

+1. It's so performative. But it's not just college kids, I see middle aged professionals in the office, on Zooms, in traffic, at school pickup with them. Is it midwits trying to project how fit and clean they're living? Honestly, I think it's like a monkey see, monkey do bandwagon trend that's turned into an addiction for people. They look like toddlers who can't leave home without their sippy cup and blanky.

[Anonymous]

My face depuffed in 2 days!

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I stopped drinking last June. My sleep is terrible and I've probably gained 20 lbs. BUT... I'm clearheaded and present, for my kids. So there's that. Oh, and I've saved $$$

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Hey, we made it! Not a single drop of alcohol I’m January and…

I feel zero difference.

<shrug>

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Anonymous wrote:Hey, we made it! Not a single drop of alcohol I’m January and…

I feel zero difference.

<shrug>

Is this OP? Either way--how old are you? And how much did you drink on average before?

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Anonymous wrote:Anyone who does a dry January gets a side eye from me for probably having a drinking problem. I think needing to make not drinking for a whole month your personality is a red flag.

What a stupid comment. I went to an event last week and almost everyone there was doing dry January. I guess lots of people have a drinking problem.

Was it an AA meeting?

It's probably true. I am a lobbyist and went to an industry event late last week and a surprising number of people were doing dry january. And enjoying asking the bartenders for mocktails.

People dumb enough to pay high prices for mocktails have a screw loose. Drink seltzer water.

I agree for my $. PP was talking about a work event though.

I don't know why people are so judgemental about this.

I don't drink alcohol anymore. But being alcohol free is kind of a drag at times at events or a nice dinner. I enjoyed cocktails for more than their alcohol content. What do you care if I spend money for a similar experience without the alcohol?

[Anonymous]

OP, I feel you. I get some hip pain amd night cramps when I drink. I have syopped for a few weeks and it has gome away.

However, my better aleep btings dreams and nightmares. I don't really like dreaming. Last night, it was a good dream that turned into a crazy rescue. I jumped in after a car that went off a dock into a lake and pulled a girl out alive. I had to rewrite that dream when I woke up yo an ending where we never yook the turn onto the dock.

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Anonymous wrote:OP, I feel you. I get some hip pain amd night cramps when I drink. I have syopped for a few weeks and it has gome away.

However, my better aleep btings dreams and nightmares. I don't really like dreaming. Last night, it was a good dream that turned into a crazy rescue. I jumped in after a car that went off a dock into a lake and pulled a girl out alive. I had to rewrite that dream when I woke up yo an ending where we never yook the turn onto the dock.

Are you by chance substituting alcohol with chocolate? That will give vivid dreams.

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Anonymous wrote:My face depuffed in 2 days!

My face depuffs when I drink. Alcohol is a diuretic. It also makes my face more relaxed. And the rest of me, too. Highly recommend it.