Lancashire

What started out as an argument with my wife 6 days ago about quitting drinking and making promises has transformed into the longest period without alcohol since I was 18 years old. (22 years ago).

I have emptied the house of all alcoholic drinks.
Regular visits to SR (this is my 7th visit today).
I have bought the following:
4 bottles of Old Jamaica Ginger Beer (Non Alcoholic)
4 bottles of Pepsi
4 Bottles of Vimto Full Sugar
2 bottles of Indian Tonic Water
2 Bottles of Soda
2 Bottles of Lemon Ginger Beer
4 Boxes of Pomegranate Green Tea
4 Boxes of Mango & Lychee Green Tea
4 Boxes of Jasmine Green Tea
4 Boxes of Orange & Lotus Flower Green Tea
2kg of Sainsbury Gold Roast Coffee
6 x 500 Tetley Tea Bags

A notebook to write down my thoughts and feelings

Joined a gym on a binding 12 month membership.

2 hours a day meditation to achieve mindfulness.

Increase the amount I work to keep active.

For the past 5 days I have saved £42.80 by not drinking. Multiply this 52 weeks a year comes to £2250 saved a year.

I haven't struggled with a hangover and its all very positive. I feel like I have met some real friends on here "SoberWolf" and many others.

My drinking days are done with, they are in 2014 and thats all done, now I am embracing a new way of living, one that saves me money and doesn't kill me slowly and one where I feel each day I am achieving something worthwhile.

Mark1014

Great job bring proactive Lancashire! Looks like 2015 is going to be a productive year for you. I have found the gym time to be particularly helpful. I look forward to seeing you around.

Lancashire

Many Thanks

Spacegoat

Wont be stuck for a cup of tea round your place anytime soon!

Sounds like a plan batman, your committed to this. Well done

mavrick

Looks like you've got a plan Lancashire Good Man.

PurpleKnight

Sounds like a plan, some great tea options you have there!!

You can do this!!

Hawkeye13

Good luck!

I drank gallons of tea as well when I stopped drinking.

Sounds like you have a good plan started

Johnston

Good plan. Best of luck.

Sasha4

Good for you.
I will be 3 years in Feb 2015.

Now, I don't know how I had all that time to sit around and drink.
What a waste of time!

Keep going. The pink cloud might fade but thats unrealistic anyway. Believe me life and your handle on it gets better and better the longer you don't drink.

I wish you the best xx

Soberwolf

i have that mago & lychee twinings !!! its so awesome your going to like it so much

Tetlys is awesome

Lancashire working out is great so is the journal that really helps saving money is awesome !!!!

meditation really helps

This thread and your post is awesome

Congrats Lancashire on dumping out the alcohol that must have been so liberating

Loved reading that well done bud

Soberwolf

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Ruby2

Well done! Keep beefing it up! You can do it.