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Starting week 2 on being sober, tried last year going all in and never drink again but gave up after 3 months and now things are back to how they used to be. This time i hope to stick with it for good, wish me luck guys.
bwav8
£36 of lager is like one day
TedBuckley
That's about 7 pints, or one fairly respectable session.
ucandcantunc
But people really like alcohol, how will they self medicate?
Plantnerdo
Cannabis.
bripi
not in China
PrincessNausicaa
But I already don't drink alcohol and I am fat, poor, and have acid reflux.
AllAnusMorissette
What can't I have no issues and three alcohol?
edgeman
There are dozens of us
RottedOnion
I stopped drinking beer as often (hangovers getting worse, not as fun anymore) and lost 15 pounds changing nothing else. It adds up.
Hornedequine
Shit i lost 80 lbs switching from beer to vodka... Lol
ManByTechnicality
Seriously, but I also like my alcohol to taste like alcohol, and if I want empty calories I'll eat chips.
ImaThnake
Yeah, I lost 100lbs just from not drinking beer every day. I went back to drinking at least 6 beers a day and gained all the weight back
ImaThnake
Not even light beer. 7.5% alc beer
Nonna2
I quit drinking and I didn't notice anything. I got fatter because I replaced vodka with cake. I had kids so $ was no different.
radcox000
One day I'll get there. Today is not the day. But one day.
NervAssEva
Same mate. Same.
PrincessFlufflebutt
Nothing says that day can't be tomorrow. I'm trying to quit myself and tomorrow will be my first day off sober in a while. Hopefully.
poifacerob
Yeah man. I like to tell myself in "tapering" but I'm just still drinking lol.
GnagisKhan
When the day comes, make sure to reach out, ask for help, tell the people you trust. It will increase your chances of staying sober.
laughoutloud74
As a recovering drug addict I've always been so grateful I'm not an alcoholic. It's everywhere! Commercials, neon signs, I will never be at>
laughoutloud74
an Xmas work part and have to deal with avoiding the meth bar. Those commercials with the ice cube spinning in the glasses, the wiskey>
laughoutloud74
pouring in, the frosty mug. There are no ads where they are drawing up a hit in a rig or cooking up some rock in a spoon. I'd be so fucked.
Brokecattlefarmer
I'm past the 18 month sober mark myself. I've already drank enough for two lifetimes, don't want to touch it again.
trapperjohnmd
I didn’t drink for almost a year because of the Covid lockdowns closing the bars…didn’t notice anything different except maybe the money.
Dizastrpiece
Good luck and good job!
HapilyDamaged
6 pints a week... that is half of my nightly consumption. Are folks that drink 1 pint a day 6/7 days of the week really needing this advice?
Jonnoatpeace
Those are rookie numbers. U gotta get those numbers up
GoooForPapaPalpatine
Right? A 6 pack a day adds up to waaayy more than that
Jonnoatpeace
A mickey a day is beyond that scale.
TheOnePristineMonk
Acid reflux thing is real. Stop drinking not pretty particular reason and my acid reflux seriously toned down
LosChimpos
12 pints a fortnight? Lightweights.
slayston
Is...12 pints in 2 weeks too much? If so I really need to rethink my drinking habits.
Sokonomi
One pint a day does not sound like a problem to me either.
PooPculture
Rookie numbers. 12 pints in 1 night more like
TheKingOfTheJews
Day 25 here. Good luck!. Checked my BP this morning and it was 124/89, which is amazing, considering it's "normally" 155/100+.
DrunkSincerity
I still eat the 12 slices of cake. I stopped drinking because I wanted to play video games without getting sleepy
iwishjtmoneywasstillavailableitsmyoldvideogamemoniker
Keep it up!
sandwichcolony
Good luck
oneofrhesamsame
Stopping drinking good but numbers are way off, how the fuck is a slice of large cake only 200 cal?
davidknolan
Where the fuck is old mate getting a pint for £3
itisntisit
Where are you buying £3 pints of lager?
LovelyMover
It was all going so well till 12 pints in two weeks...that's a Saturday night you bloody lightweight
princessboombox
I read this as I burped acid into my mouth.
davemymindisgoingicanfeelit
Good on you, bud. I'm about two weeks in myself, longer than i've gone in a while. already noticed that i sleep better. Good luck!
FecalLord
12 pints over 2 weeks? I can do that in a day. Like most days. Less lately but still.
HaulinOats
Yea 2000 calories is not 10 “large” pieces of cake. It’s 3 probably
chiaco
Came here to say this. A large slice of cake is like 600 Calories.
QueefWind
12 pints, meh. I spill more over my shoes in 2 weeks.
FecalLord
You gotta get a better grip on your beer, bro.
TheDeathstick
Not buying alcohol anymore, I’m buying records and legos.
Arcygenical
I gained so much weight after I reduced my alcohol intake, that's how I realized I had a bigger issue than I admitted. I was skipping food.
AFrugalMoogle
When you’re spending most of your money on hootch, you’ve got to get the most out of your money. Eating is a buzz kill.
PooPculture
For me I get hungry when drinking and hungover me eats garbage so when I drink often I also eat more than normal+calories from booze
Bombofclusterfucks
Food is the best chaser. I eat like crazy when im drinking too.
MrCoolWhip
The fun weight loss diet
nosaucesbutapplesauces
I craved sugar like crazy. I would put down a bag of jelly beans a night. I still lost too much weight. I might have been drinking more?
pizzapartyhard
It doesn’t help that you crave sugar.
GoddamndSexualTyranosaur
Right? I try to fast/skip meals but my body believes it's dying of hunger. Really annoying. Upped Water intake helped a little
pizzapartyhard
I’m not sober, but Lemon Spindrift helps me cut back.
labotomite
I eat so much candy now that I don’t drink every day… it’s kind of embarrassing haha
moondog98
I use la croix, because it gives off similar vibes to drinking, which really helps me curb the sugar intake
NorthSideSoldier
Topo Chico. Cheaper to buy the 1.5L bottles but yea, somehow tricks my brain into thinking it's pop/beer.
Arcygenical
I think I lived on gummy worms when I was coming off a year of opiates, dependence is wild.
Whatisthisacrossoverepisode32
I always gain tons of weight when I drink and drop a bunch when I stop.
WenTheEternallySurprised
Eating, especially til you feel really full, is just as good a source of endorphins as the alcohol was. This happens a lot.
wipethatfaceoffyourheadbitch
There’s also skipping meals to save money and/or stomach space for more booze. Also to feel more drunk from raised tolerance.
kickmyballsrealhard
When I was heavily drinking, I found eating got in the way of my drinking time so I’d go a whole day without eating while drinking
fstephenson00231415
Same. I used to say, “Eatins Cheatin” before a night out.
wipethatfaceoffyourheadbitch
We called it drunkorexia in uni.
Hypothesist
depression binge eating
bluestoneroad124
What app or website is this?
nteiv
This
vacatethechair
https://www.priorygroup.com/blog/benefits-of-giving-up-alcohol-for-a-month
jamsplodge
I have never drank alcohol and I can assure you that acid reflux is still a thing
welcometothedystopia
Sure but in context this probably means acid reflux caused by alcohol.
ShanghaisFamousLittleDublinDistrict
anyrandom0
I stopped drinking and still get heartburn.
thecorporealmonty
Amen my guy.
BatmansUnderPantsAreSoSoft
I've started taking probiotics and my acid reflux that was daily has gone down to....I remember I had one uh.... Maybe 2 months ago?
Natastrophe01
I was really hoping that quitting drinking would fix mine but it didn't. By about 3pm, water will give me reflux without my daily pill.
asanaustralianwhyareyourpostsupsidedown
Conversely I drink plenty of alcohol and don't get acid reflux unless I get a large hangover. Every 3-6 months, I'd guess.
HarryBi
Have you tried breathing exercises? Also watch youtube videos about muscle imbalance. With age the stomach sphincter gets loose but it can /
HarryBi
be reversed. Source my experience
eexea
That’s some republican level logic…. “Me, me, me,”
KiwiGameDev
Not really? The infographic could be interpreted to imply that any existing acid reflux symptoms you have will vanish if you don’t drink,
KiwiGameDev
that drinking is the sole cause of the symptom. A bit of a read into it but I can see the posters logic there.
EbuneezerSplewdge
You should try Prilosec OTC -Larry The Cable Guy
Redwind007
Nexium is also good, that's what we have here in Australia
KanzenChowa
Yup I had a hatal hernia so severe it required surgery
KyleButNotThatKyle
I have a mild case. How invasive was the surgery? What was your recovery time?
KanzenChowa
They went in arthroscopically so few small scars. Recovery time was about a month of strict diet regiment which helped me lose a lot of lb
KyleButNotThatKyle
Thank you!
KanzenChowa
Stayed in the hospital for a day and I had no residual pains so I didn't need any of the pain medications
Easykehl
Have you tried drinking alcohol regularly and then stopping suddenly?
pizzapartyhard
WenTheEternallySurprised
I'm sorry to hear that, but no one said that acid reflux only exists for drinkers.
jamsplodge
It clearly states in the image that week 2 off of alcohol, no more acid reflux. Which is nonsense.
WenTheEternallySurprised
If you choose to bend the meaning in that way, fine. Acid reflux caused by alcohol would be resolved. Very clear what is meant.
WenTheEternallySurprised
My statement is 100% accurate-they do not say quitting cures things not casused by drinking. It's a poster, not a technical article.