[SkaredShtles]

This should help: sierra nevada gives money to the wilderness society


Keeps me from drinking the shit.

Those BASTARDS!

 

[Katz]

I guess I won't be drinking Bigfoot Ale any more. Good thing I'm not particularly fond of the rest of their lineup.

 

[Nick]

@Pesqueeb @4xBoy
Good morning. How you guys doing?

9 down, 22 to go.

 

[Pesqueeb]

Can confirm, is day 9.

I feel good. I'm not really "missing" anything, I feel like. I'm sleeping shockingly bad as of late though. Maybe it was never about the booze?

 

[Nick]

Can confirm, is day 9.

I feel good. I'm not really "missing" anything, I feel like. I'm sleeping shockingly bad as of late though. Maybe it was never about the booze?

I too have had a couple of shitty night's sleep, but MUCH better than typical. Sleeplessness is stress/work. If not drinking is step one, perhaps not working is the key !

 

[Pesqueeb]

I too have had a couple of shitty night's sleep, but MUCH better than typical. Sleeplessness is stress/work. If not drinking is step one, perhaps not working is the key !

I would like to subscribe to your newsletter.

 

[4xBoy]

Another day without has come and gone.

 

[jonKranked]

 

[4xBoy]

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Today will be the reason it goes that way.

 

[SkaredShtles]

I too have had a couple of shitty night's sleep, but MUCH better than typical. Sleeplessness is stress/work. If not drinking is step one, perhaps not working is the key !

Not working and riding bikes definitely key.

Devil's lettuce doesn't hurt, either.

 

[Nick]

Feeling good. Day 10.

 

[Heidi]

I don't understand

 

[Pesqueeb]

Feeling good. Day 10.

Yo!

 

[4xBoy]

Another day.

 

[Nick]

At a company function with tons of beer aaaaand cocktails flowing. Ugh.

 

[Nick]

That wasn't so bad.

11.

 

[Pesqueeb]

At a company function with tons of beer aaaaand cocktails flowing. Ugh.

Made lasagna with homemade noodle and had people over. There was wine. Made it through without a glass. I would say last night was the most I've been tempted.

11

 

[Nick]

Made lasagna with homemade noodle and had people over. There was wine. Made it through without a glass. I would say last night was the most I've been tempted.

11

I've eaten out once since starting, and even kind of skimping on making good food at home, because nobody loves steak and water! When this is over wine and lasagna sound

 

[Toshi]

I love steak and water. I also don't love drinking in the first place.

 

[SkaredShtles]

I love steak and water.

 

[Nick]

11.75 days. The streak is over.

I had a drink with dinner last night, and I'm totally cool with that.
This exercise has shown me that (a) although I was drinking a bunch (almost daily) hopping on the wagon for a while wasn't an issue, and (b) I enjoy it and shouldn't deny myself that. Regular/daily drinking is over for me, but a beer or drink once in a while is ok.

 

[Pesqueeb]

11.75 days. The streak is over.

Alas, for me as well. For I was tempted by la bruja, who came bearing a bottle of wine, and not much else.

I shall continue said experiment though. I was actually quite enjoying not having alcohol be so prevalent in my life.

 

[4xBoy]

I was good last night, I don't know today.

 

[Toshi]

For I was tempted by la bruja, who came bearing a bottle of wine, and not much else.

That sounds freaky, what with a naked witch

 

[4xBoy]

I'm getting f-ed up now.

I don't care anymore.

 

[4xBoy]

I might just quit during the week and deal with drinking on the weekend.

My sleeping really didn't change, I don't have a real problem with alcohol, once in a while I get silly, but pretty seldom anymore, still functional the next day, probably cause I have to be.

Seems everyone else didn't make the month so I don't feel like a complete loser.

I'm just a normal loser.

 

[Nick]

I might just quit during the week and deal with drinking on the weekend.

My sleeping really didn't change, I don't have a real problem with alcohol, once in a while I get silly, but pretty seldom anymore, still functional the next day, probably cause I have to be.

Seems everyone else didn't make the month so I don't feel like a complete loser.

I'm just a normal loser.

You aren't a loser. Not from this anyway!
I too plan to not drink during the week. Id just rather feel better moar often vs functioning ther next day.

 

[Pesqueeb]

If anything, my sleeping pattern got worse. But it is nice to not feel like shit when I wake up, which any more seems to be any thing more than one drink. Guess I'm just getting to be that age.

 

[Nick]

2.

 

[4xBoy]

1.

 

[boostindoubles]

Fwiw, when I stopped drinking I needed months for my body and mind to recalibrate.

 

[Nick]

3.
Same comments. Definitely feel notably better and sleeping moar soundly.

 

[4xBoy]

0.

I had enough of my life last night and opened a bottle of wine.

 

[Nick]

0.

I had enough of my life last night and opened a bottle of wine.

What is going on?
Also, none of my business. But still...

 

[Pesqueeb]

3.
Same comments. Definitely feel notably better and sleeping moar soundly.

3 as well. I feel better but my sleep continues to be shit. I would go so far as to say that I'm sleeping worse since I began this experiment. Quite contrary to what I was expecting, and I don't sleep well at all, on any given night.

 

[Nick]

3 as well. I feel better but my sleep continues to be shit. I would go so far as to say that I'm sleeping worse since I began this experiment. Quite contrary to what I was expecting, and I don't sleep well at all, on any given night.

Back when I was a degenerate pot head, I remember my sleep getting awful after quitting long term use. I think like @boostindoubles said it takes time to reset yo head after decades of chemicals.

 

[boostindoubles]

By the time I turned 21 I was pre-funking with a 5th of Jim Beam. After some gentle and not so gentle nods my way, I saw the writing on the wall and here I am! Still alive and free. I have no regrets thankfully. 90 days is a good baseline for the beginning of real recovery from substances. Luckily I have an open mind and have personal reasons for not drinking. Sometimes people act strange when I decline drinks, especially working in the beer/hop industry. (I turned down the Oskar Blues brewer's offer of a beer at an OB party) Nobody knows what I have gone through so I don't take it personally.

Don't get me wrong, the weed is usually around somewhere... Everything takes its toll, weed is just less dramatic/traumatic/dangerous.

 

[Nick]

0

 

[4xBoy]

Zero

 

[StiHacka]

10.5hrs.