Dry January: Sober Curious

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  1. Simon Templar

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    Got damn. I’ve got a new place there that is the absolute tits.
     
  2. Thoros of Beer

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    You got a house here?
     
  3. Simon Templar

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    Condo on the beach.

    spearfish at the marina across from claytons is fantastic
     
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  4. 941Gator

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    Daiquiri deck is next
     
  5. PSU12

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    Think I’m roughly your age...this was me until I started seriously dating my now wife. Now we split a bottle of wine with dinner, sometimes I drink another glass or 2 after. Really only binge drink now for trips (away games, bachelor parties, ski weekends, etc) or weddings. Still probably drink more than I should but it’s much less than blacking out every Friday/Saturday every single weekend.
     
  6. Thoros of Beer

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    Bookmarking, thanks
     
  7. dukebuckeye

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    Annnnnndddd I’m out.

    What a run.
     
  8. Simon Templar

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    Yeah man. They’ve got a really fucking good hogfish sandwich and it isn’t all mushy like daq decks fried fish sammys
     
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  9. Simon Templar

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  10. 2

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    Congrats on making it through the first weekend
     
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  11. Bruce Bowen

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    Daiquiri deck blows :blount:
     
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  12. 941Gator

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    Agreed (unless we are talking finding loose women).
     
  13. DrTomOsbourne

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    Has it really only been five days? I'm cutting out sweets too and I think that's harder. I want a damn cookie or something so bad right now.

    In all reality, this weekend has felt great with no booze. Having some trouble sleeping and I think headaches from no sugar/sweets.
     
  14. 941Gator

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    Caffeine or no?
     
  15. DrTomOsbourne

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    No, just water. Sometimes with a few flavor squirts in it.
     
  16. 941Gator

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    the ol’ water and cum
     
  17. Gunners

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    Batting .400 after tonight. Call me Ted fucking Williams, hopefully can sleep.
     
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  18. Tobias

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    1/1: drinks
    1/2: dry
    1/3: drinks
    1/4: drinks
    1/5: dry

    looks like Gun Buns and i are setting records. title game tonight so minor set back for a major comeback although .333 is hall of fame level stuff anyways
     
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  19. War Grundle

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    No drinks so far this year. No coffee in ten days.
     
  20. TC

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    My head just started hurting bad
     
  21. Hank Scorpio

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    Was going to do dry January until I was surprised with a trip to Savannah for new years and NYC at the end of the month. Now postponing for the span of Valentine's day - St. Patrick's day
     
  22. mb711

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    :dubioustrump:
     
  23. Tobias

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    what the hell is this two week nonsense. what am i supposed to do for another week now
     
  24. strike

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    Fear not, the LendingTree Bowl is tonight.
     
  25. momux

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    This is the kind of posting that we will bring up at your intervention.
     
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  26. 941Gator

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  27. Simon Templar

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    Lol. We saw them filming in a couple spots last time we were down there
     
  28. 2

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    Home stretch.
     
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  29. TrustyPatches

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    I’m pretty sure I only drank like twice this month which for me should count
     
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  30. TC

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    Looking at doing this for Feb but starting after Super Bowl
     
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  31. War Grundle

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    Not had a drop since New Year’s Eve.

    I don’t miss it and might keep it going as long as I can. It’s helped not having any social events or work related stuff to go too.
     
    #181 War Grundle, Jan 27, 2020
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  32. TC

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    How's your gut
     
  33. War Grundle

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    Definitely flatter and I’ve noticed it in my face too.

    The biggest thing is just waking up on the weekends ready to go and feeling fresh.
     
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  34. 2

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    Nice work. I have found that in January I have avoided some social settings to reach the goal, which is obviously not sustainable.

    I am excited to begin anew and plan to be successful in moderation.
     
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  35. DaveGrohl

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    Still going. Also doing about 1hr of cardio 3-4 times a week. I haven’t felt this good in a long time. More energy. Better attention span. Probably going to keep with it for a while. My Saturday and Sunday morning productivity has been great without hangovers too.
     
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  36. 2

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    2 for 3...
     
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  37. Napoleon Bonerfart

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    April 20th here. Pretty much the same for me except I wouldn’t consider myself then to be high functioning. Just functioning enough to get by and drive that next pull of liquor into myself. I had to leave home and completely start over to get sober. Luckily, I found Asheville, NC which is awesome.

    Would be lying if I said that I didn’t miss it pretty much all the time but quitting saved my life and made me a somewhat decent human being so sobriety it is from here on out.
     
  38. War Grundle

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    Was able to go the whole month without even a sip of beer or wine. Going to keep it up for a while.
     
  39. Bo Pelinis

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    Decided to take February off.
     
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  40. Nole0515

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    One month sober here and plan to keep going.
     
  41. TC

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    Same, except starting today
     
  42. Tobias

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    starting today, i am going to try to take february off (with the exception of the unc/duke game on saturday and the week that i am in columbia for work and possibly any other days where a social setting arises)
     
  43. Gaknight

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    Very brave of you
     
  44. Tobias

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    thank you i am but a simple man
     
  45. El Tiburon

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    Caught the flu one week ago today, and this is the first day I’ve felt semi-normal in that span. Haven’t had a drop of alcohol in 7 days and the thought of drinking repulses me at the moment because my body still doesn’t feel healed. Going to try to stretch this out even after I get to 100% because at the very least not waking up with the stale alcohol breath has felt nice.
     
  46. Cousin Eddie

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    I did it, got in better shape and waking up fresh is cool, but the social aspect is kind of shitty.
     
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  47. The Blackfish

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    I did 10 months in 2018 and it was fucking awesome. Some of the best 10 months of my life, now drinking again but far less than what I did before. One of the best decisions of my life and highly recommend. Also lost like 50lbs
     
  48. 941Gator

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    So hard to stay out past 9/10
     
  49. Gunners

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    Same. Take away weekends, social settings, any night there's a big game I'm excited about and I'll have a dry February.

    I have cut back significantly on liquor at least and not really drinking it straight anymore. Nights on just taking shots ends up bad for me, feel nothing till I'm 10+ deep and a madman. I've always been functional in my drinking but want to be happy
     
    #199 Gunners, Feb 3, 2020
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  50. The Blackfish

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    I considered that a plus
     
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