Red Mosquito

Jorge wrote:

Chris_H_2 wrote:this month is gonna suck, but it needs to be done.

Why does it need to be done

I ask this non confrontationally, as someone who only drinks about once a month I'm curious what a month of no drinking accomplishes

You just need to drink more to understand

Jorge wrote:But it's a temporary change, right? If you're only doing it for a month. Do you go right back to regular drinking? Does it "detox" you or something? How is it useful?

This is actually a fair question.

Explain your reasons so Trag can disagree with them, Christopher.

Jorge wrote:

Chris_H_2 wrote:this month is gonna suck, but it needs to be done.

Why does it need to be done

I ask this non confrontationally, as someone who only drinks about once a month I'm curious what a month of no drinking accomplishes

sometimes i just need a reset, and it's good for my mental health as much as for my physical health.

knee tunes wrote:

Jorge wrote:

Chris_H_2 wrote:this month is gonna suck, but it needs to be done.

Why does it need to be done

I ask this non confrontationally, as someone who only drinks about once a month I'm curious what a month of no drinking accomplishes

You just need to drink more to understand

Let’s not let this excellent post be overlooked, team.

lol yeah that is a fantastic post

a real man would give up booze and caffeine.

spike wrote:a real man would give up booze and caffeine.

no coffee and no beer make homer something something

"Reset" is probably the best answer. For me, these last few years, Dry January neatly coincides with training for winter/spring half marathon training. Maybe next year I'll do a dry jan-feb and train for a full marathon.

Sounds good

I broke down and sipped on a little whiskey that arrived in the mail as a thank you gift from a buddy who I lined up Sugar Bowl tickets for.

Bammer wrote:I broke down and sipped on a little whiskey that arrived in the mail as a thank you gift from a buddy who I lined up Sugar Bowl tickets for.

Was it smooth as silk?

it's saturday

but i am prob not going to drink

96583UP wrote:it's saturday

but i am prob not going to drink

I'll drink your share today..in Vancouver and lots of food throughout the day

this weekend's gonna be tough with so much football and the temps dropping to zero

Stay strong, brother.

doug rr wrote:

96583UP wrote:it's saturday

but i am prob not going to drink

I'll drink your share today..in Vancouver and lots of food throughout the day

how was vancouver?

wease wrote:

Bammer wrote:I broke down and sipped on a little whiskey that arrived in the mail as a thank you gift from a buddy who I lined up Sugar Bowl tickets for.

Was it smooth as silk?

Can’t remember. I drank a LOT on January 8th and I’ve been paying for it all week. Considering dry Jan for the rest of the month.

For those who love tracking all things under the sun.

https://athleticbrewing.com/pages/track-record

My streak ended on Sunday with a celebratory beer after a big race, but I'm back on it now.

I'm planning to follow dry January with a low abv February. Session beers, less than 10% abv wines like reislings, and not at home, feel like a good compromise for what I'm trying to do, which is balance a love of beer and wine with overall mental and physical health.

I don't remember the last time I had an alcoholic beverage. Summer sometime.