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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

Big well done to anyone who, like me, completed dry January. Not sure why I put myself through it in this is all years, but apparently I'm a mosochist lol

Who else tried it?

Did you succeed?

Or when did you fail?

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By *ee04Man
over a year ago

Essex

Never attempted it not much pleasure at the moment and I tip my hat to all those that managed it your better than me lol

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Big well done to anyone who, like me, completed dry January. Not sure why I put myself through it in this is all years, but apparently I'm a mosochist lol

Who else tried it?

Did you succeed?

Or when did you fail?

You go girl..

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Big well done to anyone who, like me, completed dry January. Not sure why I put myself through it in this is all years, but apparently I'm a mosochist lol

Who else tried it?

Did you succeed?

Or when did you fail?

I dont get it actually. If you drink to much then what difference does changing your habit for 1 month a year. If you are within accepted limits of drinking alcohol, why the need to deprive yourself of enjoying a tipple for a month. Like I say , makes no sense to me.

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"Big well done to anyone who, like me, completed dry January. Not sure why I put myself through it in this is all years, but apparently I'm a mosochist lol

Who else tried it?

Did you succeed?

Or when did you fail?

I just do it because I usually overindulge over the Christmas period. I have a healthy relationship with alcohol, but I tend to drink everyday at Christmas so dry January just gives my liver a bit of a break, plus it helps with the January diet!

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By *ondon-guy68Man
over a year ago

London

Didn’t attempt it but I have only had a couple of beers on a Friday or Saturday night throughout January....not by choice, just wasn’t feeling it.

Well done to you and anyone else who did it.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Well done! How do you feel having gone a month without? Do you crave some of it again or can you take it or leave it?

I don't drink but noticed if I give something up for a while, I get the craving initially but it passed after a while

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By *opilotMan
over a year ago

Heathrow

Good for you Kitty, well done

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By *nmgCouple
over a year ago

Liverpool

"Big well done to anyone who, like me, completed dry January. Not sure why I put myself through it in this is all years, but apparently I'm a mosochist lol

Who else tried it?

Did you succeed?

Or when did you fail?

January 1st. I held out for about 12 hours.

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"Well done! How do you feel having gone a month without? Do you crave some of it again or can you take it or leave it?

I don't drink but noticed if I give something up for a while, I get the craving initially but it passed after a while

It was hard the first weekend, especially with the lockdown announcement. But now it's easy. I could take it or leave it, but I'm sure I'll take it again at some point lol

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I am not a drinker anyway, so thought I'd do dry january, but then work went crazy and i felt under so much stress and working ridiculous hours that i went the opposite way and became a daily drinker

Things are a bit better now so dry february is a distinct possibility

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Well I made it, but it’s not a celebration as I didn’t actually try , it’s not like I set the goal and abstained, I just simply haven’t been arsed to have a drink !

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"I am not a drinker anyway, so thought I'd do dry january, but then work went crazy and i felt under so much stress and working ridiculous hours that i went the opposite way and became a daily drinker

Things are a bit better now so dry february is a distinct possibility "

Glad to hear things are work are getting better!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Big well done to anyone who, like me, completed dry January. Not sure why I put myself through it in this is all years, but apparently I'm a mosochist lol

Who else tried it?

Did you succeed?

Or when did you fail?

First time I read this reply I thought fair enough , good answer . Then I re read it .

If you over indulge at Xmas thats a problem , especially when you know it damages your liver. Then the diet part , why just January.

Not trying to be a doom and gloom but your answer confirms my original point.

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By *iker boy 69Man
over a year ago

midlands

"Big well done to anyone who, like me, completed dry January. Not sure why I put myself through it in this is all years, but apparently I'm a mosochist lol

Who else tried it?

Did you succeed?

Or when did you fail?

Not had a drop since the night before the pubs shut again, as im a social drinker, not a house drinker, so its been quite easy for me to be honest

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"Big well done to anyone who, like me, completed dry January. Not sure why I put myself through it in this is all years, but apparently I'm a mosochist lol

Who else tried it?

Did you succeed?

Or when did you fail?

First time I read this reply I thought fair enough , good answer . Then I re read it .

If you over indulge at Xmas thats a problem , especially when you know it damages your liver. Then the diet part , why just January.

Not trying to be a doom and gloom but your answer confirms my original point.

I don't think it does. Everyone overindulges at Christmas I think. And as for dieting, I like to shift the couple of pounds I gain every year at Christmas so they don't accumulate.

Do you not eat/drink a little extra at Christmas?? I thought it was fairly standard.

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By *parkle1974Woman
over a year ago

Leeds

I can go months without...dont get it.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Well done! How do you feel having gone a month without? Do you crave some of it again or can you take it or leave it?

I don't drink but noticed if I give something up for a while, I get the craving initially but it passed after a while

It was hard the first weekend, especially with the lockdown announcement. But now it's easy. I could take it or leave it, but I'm sure I'll take it again at some point lol"

That's fair enough, I guess as long you don't go overboard with it having abstained for a while, you should be fine

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By *inky_couple2020Couple
over a year ago

North West

I don't really drink much anyway, so I've not had an alcoholic drink in January. I wasn't exactly participating on purpose though!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Big well done to anyone who, like me, completed dry January. Not sure why I put myself through it in this is all years, but apparently I'm a mosochist lol

Who else tried it?

Did you succeed?

Or when did you fail?

First time I read this reply I thought fair enough , good answer . Then I re read it .

If you over indulge at Xmas thats a problem , especially when you know it damages your liver. Then the diet part , why just January.

Not trying to be a doom and gloom but your answer confirms my original point.

I don't think it does. Everyone overindulges at Christmas I think. And as for dieting, I like to shift the couple of pounds I gain every year at Christmas so they don't accumulate.

Do you not eat/drink a little extra at Christmas?? I thought it was fairly standard."

Yes but i don't justify it by depriving myself of it completely for a month. That to me would mean I've done something wrong and need punishment for it. By the way, each to their own and as long as it makes you feel happy then thats all that matters.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Been harder going dry sex wise to be honest. Alcohol take it or leave it.

Oh and I mean no sex not going in dry.....ouch!

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"Big well done to anyone who, like me, completed dry January. Not sure why I put myself through it in this is all years, but apparently I'm a mosochist lol

Who else tried it?

Did you succeed?

Or when did you fail?

First time I read this reply I thought fair enough , good answer . Then I re read it .

If you over indulge at Xmas thats a problem , especially when you know it damages your liver. Then the diet part , why just January.

Not trying to be a doom and gloom but your answer confirms my original point.

I don't think it does. Everyone overindulges at Christmas I think. And as for dieting, I like to shift the couple of pounds I gain every year at Christmas so they don't accumulate.

Do you not eat/drink a little extra at Christmas?? I thought it was fairly standard.

I see your point, but to me it's not punishment. It's just that I'm strict with myself most of the year, and then relax and enjoy myself in December. So I guess January is just the start of being strict again and I like to kick start that with dry January. It's just my thing. Others do it too, for their own reasons.

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By *razzyhorseMan
over a year ago

cambridge

Tried it but don't really know why. Maybe to test myself & if I could do it this year I could do it any year.

Saturday nights been the toughest but with 8 hours to go looks like I'm going to make it

So well done everyone who crosses the finish line.

I'll raise a glass to you all ... Tomorrow X

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Big well done to anyone who, like me, completed dry January. Not sure why I put myself through it in this is all years, but apparently I'm a mosochist lol

Who else tried it?

Did you succeed?

Or when did you fail?

Well done !

think it’s a good idea at any time to prove to yourself you can abstain if you want or need to, especially during lockdown.

I hardly drank this Christmas with the lack of socialising but in the past I’ve had two or three months without drinking.

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"Been harder going dry sex wise to be honest. Alcohol take it or leave it.

Oh and I mean no sex not going in dry.....ouch!"

Yeah don't do that

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Well done.

Cheers

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"Well done.

Cheers

Haha I'll toast you next weekend

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

We've both completed dry January

Started yesterday and it will finish tomorrow

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Twas easy tbh. I used to drink probably 150 units a week for about 20 years after being tee total up to the age of 24. I stopped totally when I moved abroad. Mainly because I couldnt afford it. But barely touch a drop now. And I dont miss it at all.

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"Twas easy tbh. I used to drink probably 150 units a week for about 20 years after being tee total up to the age of 24. I stopped totally when I moved abroad. Mainly because I couldnt afford it. But barely touch a drop now. And I dont miss it at all.

How many bottles of wine is 150 units? I'm guessing a lot?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Bahahaha... i failed 10am on the first

Well done though!

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By *ookie46Woman
over a year ago

Deepest darkest Peru

I did it too ..... I think I could extend my run till the end of February

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By *otsossieMan
over a year ago

Chesterfield

I had to use something as lube a couple of times. I just get bored of my hand otherwise.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Indeed well done all was a long month I to felt your pain but the benefits of a hangover free month was wonderful

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"Bahahaha... i failed 10am on the first

Well done though!

10am is impressive - go big or go home, right?

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By *oxyVikingCouple
over a year ago

East Anglia

"Big well done to anyone who, like me, completed dry January. Not sure why I put myself through it in this is all years, but apparently I'm a mosochist lol

Who else tried it?

Did you succeed?

Or when did you fail?

That’s amazing and well done you!

We say every year we will try it but fail after a few days lol(one year we did two weeks) This year we did 3 days then lockdown and schools closing was announced so we decided to drink our way through it

but I do admire anyone who does it!! Might do a dry April or something instead... Freya x

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By *ablo minibar123Woman
over a year ago

Haven't had a drink since new year's eve so I guess I've made it

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"Big well done to anyone who, like me, completed dry January. Not sure why I put myself through it in this is all years, but apparently I'm a mosochist lol

Who else tried it?

Did you succeed?

Or when did you fail?

That’s amazing and well done you!

but I do admire anyone who does it!! Might do a dry April or something instead... Freya x "

Yeah Boris's announcement nearly ruined it for me, but I pushed through!

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By *oxyVikingCouple
over a year ago

East Anglia

"Big well done to anyone who, like me, completed dry January. Not sure why I put myself through it in this is all years, but apparently I'm a mosochist lol

Who else tried it?

Did you succeed?

Or when did you fail?

That’s amazing and well done you!

but I do admire anyone who does it!! Might do a dry April or something instead... Freya x

Yeah Boris's announcement nearly ruined it for me, but I pushed through! "

I can imagine!! Well done though! Hope you enjoy that drink when you have it

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"Big well done to anyone who, like me, completed dry January. Not sure why I put myself through it in this is all years, but apparently I'm a mosochist lol

Who else tried it?

Did you succeed?

Or when did you fail?

That’s amazing and well done you!

but I do admire anyone who does it!! Might do a dry April or something instead... Freya x

Yeah Boris's announcement nearly ruined it for me, but I pushed through!

I can imagine!! Well done though! Hope you enjoy that drink when you have it

Ooooo I will. Prosecco maybe! I can see you're more of a milk fan though

hehe

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By *uvhandle20Man
over a year ago

SE London

"Big well done to anyone who, like me, completed dry January. Not sure why I put myself through it in this is all years, but apparently I'm a mosochist lol

Who else tried it?

Did you succeed?

Or when did you fail?

Congratulations to you, well done.

I had a dry January myself, around 7 hours to go until the finishing line.

It wasn't that easy but I have mastered it. Probably I will wait with my first drink until next weekend, it will be a busy week and I like to enjoy it without pressure.

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By *estcountryDadBodMan
over a year ago

Exeter

Congratulations to all who did it! Xx

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"Congratulations to all who did it! Xx"

Thanks

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By *estcountryDadBodMan
over a year ago

Exeter

"Congratulations to all who did it! Xx

Thanks

Drink to celebrate

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By *uck RodgersMan
over a year ago

Stoke on Trent

Like yourself, got there in the end and I had a dry January, gave the liver a bit of a rest and to be honest feel loads better for it

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By *erDirtyRockstarMan
over a year ago

buckinghamshire

Well done OP. Hats off! Great goal to set and achieve, especially given such circumstances. X

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Well done! How do you feel?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Fantastic. I did it last year. Really clears your head isn't it.

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By *ruebameMan
over a year ago

from the womb and tryout to get back

I do dry January Feb march April may June July August September October November and December do I win a prize

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Didn't even try, as a light drinker. Now that I'm out of alcohol of any description I may not drink any for months..bit like my sex life really

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I do dry January Feb march April may June July August September October November and December do I win a prize

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a bottle of champagne

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

These prize givers ain't so thoughtful

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By *ruebameMan
over a year ago

from the womb and tryout to get back

"I do dry January Feb march April may June July August September October November and December do I win a prize

a bottle of champagne

I'll keep it when covid is over I may need it for a guest

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

hopefully you don't have to wait to long

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"Well done! How do you feel? "

Pretty good thanks! Alcohol free prosecco has helped, there's something about drinking from a wine glass lol

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