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familyofgeniuses t1_j2s08i4 wrote

Reply to comment by electric_ranger in Chat Around and Find Out: Tuesday Casual Chat Thread by AutoModerator

I'm not doing dry January, but I'm trying to save alcohol for special occasions. I've given a few Athletic NA beers a try and they're actually pretty good! I've heard Lagunitas has a good NA as well.

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electric_ranger t1_j2s11m9 wrote

Saving alcohol for special occasions is probably a more sustainable path in the future. It's funny - I managed to not drink up until I met up with some old HS friends last week, and even then it was like "i'm gonna do 1..." and then the next day I said to my wife "I wasn't expecting to go 4 pitchers deep," and she was like "Well it was six, so..."

We'll see how it goes. I don't have any big "drinking" functions until February.

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familyofgeniuses t1_j2s34qb wrote

You can do it. I haven't binge drunk for years because I get terrible hangovers, but I've still drunk too much (small amounts consistently) for a long time. I'd resolve to stop the frequent drinking all the time and never followed through with it.

But this time around I'm feeling hopeful. I had a few drinks on Christmas and New Years eve, but have been mostly dry besides that for a few weeks. I think the difference this time around is the aforementioned NA beer, because I really do like to crack open a cold one in the evening. And going to the gym. I know it's cliche but working up a sweat really does quiet my constant anxiety that I try to soothe with a drink.

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