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I eat so much crap food when I drink that I've automatically dropped in weight since being dry.

There’s nothing wrong with any of those ideas — IF you’re the sort of person with the self-discipline to implement them. There are loads of devices for working more productively, time management, losing weight etc, and reducing drinking eg having a glass of water between each drink, moving on to...

Thanks, now purchased. Not that I feel I need a boost at all but am just interested.

No apology necessary and your post wasn’t condescending at all. Yes, it’s a tough one if you’re in your twenties and are used to heavy socialising. I can also relate to the difficulty in refusing the offer of a drink. As Oscar Wilde said, I can resist anything except temptation. The answer can...

Brilliant observation. I’d forgotten that this was something that really made me confront the question of how much I was drinking. Just after Christmas I peered into the recycling wheelie bin and saw it crammed full of tins and bottles. Yes I’d had a couple of visitors but still, I was staggered...

Good man. I forgot to mention the weight benefits. Like you I've not deliberately cut down on anything but I no longer need to eat cheese and biscuits late at night with my red wine, nor am I eating crisps and peanuts in the pub. Result is that sInce Jan 1st I've lost half a stone without...

For the first time ever I tried - and succeeded - abstaining from alcohol through January this year. Result? I feel a lot better for it, healthier and more clear headed, so have decided to continue with it through February. After that? Who knows, it could become permanent. Anyone else in this...