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Title: SOBER FOR OCTOBER
Post by: Al4475 on September 27, 2014, 03:24:04 pm
Signed up for this a while back - a very worthwhile cause and one that as anyone who knows me will testify will be a helluva challenge for me as I do tend to have a pint or two most (if not every day.

Folks, please sponsor me if you can spare a bit for this - it's going to be very very tough!

Link is here:

https://www.gosober.org.uk/profile/alanroberts
Title: Re: SOBER FOR OCTOBER
Post by: DaveDRFC on October 24, 2014, 02:21:27 pm
How you getting on with this Al? I decided to do it just as a challenge to myself rather than to raise money, was doing fine the first couple of weeks as I was off work but since starting back the stress has left me craving a beer nearly every night! Only just over a week to go...
Title: Re: SOBER FOR OCTOBER
Post by: Al4475 on October 24, 2014, 06:00:39 pm
Doing well dave - only drawback is that becks blue and bavaria 0% are as expensive as the real stuff! Lol!
Title: Re: SOBER FOR OCTOBER
Post by: knockers on October 24, 2014, 06:13:51 pm
That's cheating!
Title: Re: SOBER FOR OCTOBER
Post by: Al4475 on October 24, 2014, 06:29:54 pm
To be fair knockers I checked with the wife and she thought becks blue and bavaria 0% qualified as opposed to say a shandy mixed with bitter - so if she says it was good enough so be it! Haha!
Title: Re: SOBER FOR OCTOBER
Post by: knockers on October 24, 2014, 07:19:02 pm
 :thumbsup:
Title: Re: SOBER FOR OCTOBER
Post by: moses on October 25, 2014, 08:57:13 am
Well done so far Al. We do it in January but always have a night off for Scraggsy's birthday.
Title: Re: SOBER FOR OCTOBER
Post by: DaveDRFC on November 01, 2014, 12:32:36 am
Well I did it, and I didn't cheat by having 0% beer either :P

Unless (diet) coke counts as alcohol free vodka and coke?

Title: Re: SOBER FOR OCTOBER
Post by: Al4475 on November 01, 2014, 11:36:24 am
Just enjoyed a pint of old peculiar at the mason's arms to usher in november! If nothing else, october has shown me simply how much a habit my drinking is! Haven't missed it - am chuffed with myself and have lost a bit of weight - just need to make sure I don't slip straight back into the old routine now which is real easy to do!
Title: Re: SOBER FOR OCTOBER
Post by: idler on November 01, 2014, 11:44:46 am
I did a February, only 28 days  ;)
Title: Re: SOBER FOR OCTOBER
Post by: Jenny on November 01, 2014, 12:03:49 pm
Never quite got this... Think it says a lot for culture when people celebrate being able to get through a month without a drink! Sorry Al & Dave!
Title: Re: SOBER FOR OCTOBER
Post by: Al4475 on November 01, 2014, 12:17:04 pm
Me neither jen - refer to earlier post re: habit! Lol!
Title: Re: SOBER FOR OCTOBER
Post by: Filo on November 01, 2014, 12:28:51 pm
Never had a drop of Alcohol from 26th December 2013 until 5th August 2014, then had a drink every night for a week and then nothing since, my next pint will be on 8th November 2014 and I will be partaking for another week :)

Am I binge drinker? :)
Title: Re: SOBER FOR OCTOBER
Post by: Sheepskin Stu on November 01, 2014, 01:34:32 pm
Am I binge drinker? :)

I don't know but you're a silly arse. ;)
Title: Re: SOBER FOR OCTOBER
Post by: Nudga on November 01, 2014, 01:36:47 pm
Never quite got this... Think it says a lot for culture when people celebrate being able to get through a month without a drink! Sorry Al & Dave!

I love how you squeeze the fun out of everything.
Title: Re: SOBER FOR OCTOBER
Post by: Sheepskin Stu on November 01, 2014, 09:41:57 pm
Never quite got this... Think it says a lot for culture when people celebrate being able to get through a month without a drink! Sorry Al & Dave!

I love how you squeeze the fun out of everything.

(http://www.dstactical.com/images/funspongeth.jpg)

Title: Re: SOBER FOR OCTOBER
Post by: Iberian Red on November 02, 2014, 01:13:42 am
Congrashulations to Al.
I hope you all back me in my W##kered In November challenge.
Title: Re: SOBER FOR OCTOBER
Post by: Orlandokarla on November 02, 2014, 04:37:45 pm
Never quite got this... Think it says a lot for culture when people celebrate being able to get through a month without a drink! Sorry Al & Dave!

I love how you squeeze the fun out of everything.

(http://www.dstactical.com/images/funspongeth.jpg)

It's what they do.  ;)
Title: Re: SOBER FOR OCTOBER
Post by: Iberian Red on November 02, 2014, 08:24:48 pm
Just a quick update.
November began well. Woke up with a hangover,but soon put that to bed.
Disappointed with myself today, began the day strong with a few riojas, then slipped onto coffee before making a bit of a comeback.
Title: Re: SOBER FOR OCTOBER
Post by: Sheepskin Stu on November 02, 2014, 08:27:33 pm
Just a quick update.
November began well. Woke up with a hangover,but soon put that to bed.
Disappointed with myself today, began the day strong with a few riojas, then slipped onto coffee before making a bit of a comeback.

Keep up the good work.