[tomtom]

Brilliant!
When you get the pangs, don't forget all those positives you've listed above - they're powerful reasons!

[SA Chris]

Good work. triple figures is a milestone!

[psychomansam]

Good stuff. Keep it up and perhaps also set yourself some decent goals with the climbing (and maybe running?).

[kelvin]

Nice work - it's so good to see someone sticking to it and being so positive as well. As far as being the boring one on nights out goes, well, I know your fears there. I've stopped drinking till Dec, usually I'd be the last one out and this lead to all sorts of abuse recently about being boring on a work trip to Amsterdam. I really would have liked a beer too but I kept telling myself 'they're the ones who'll go home and sit in front of the TV all year - I'll be out climbing harder grades than ever'. It was tough, I'll admit that, so it's nice to read you're account - thanks for updating. It's motivating.

[witb994543]

Thank you everyone, at the moment I'm in a good place, hoping to stay here. Taking it day by day helps.
Bring on the big one hundred.
As for goals, 7a+ would be nice before the end of the year...

I love UKB, really supportive place 

[Bubba]

So....how are things now?

Just interested really because I'm considering the same path you took because of my inability to moderate my drinking.

I'm fine with not drinking (had 10 weeks off before xmas and felt great) but once I start to drink I drink all the drink. Not good.

[Fultonius]

but once I start to drink I drink all the drink. Not good.

What, this isn't what everyone does.???

[mrjonathanr]

So....how are things now?

Just interested really because I'm considering the same path you took because of my inability to moderate my drinking.

I'm fine with not drinking (had 10 weeks off before xmas and felt great) but once I start to drink I drink all the drink. Not good.

You getting on okay with this?

Sometimes it's a question of just needing to curb your enthusiasm, for some it's rather deeper. If remorse regularly follows drinking, I'd consider the latter.

Zero consumption seems to work more easily than moderate drinking for some... I have zero qualifications, just an opinion. Hope it's going okay.

[Mike Tyson]

I've just about had my fill of drinking. I've been off the sauce this year, I did stop for January and September last year with no trouble, but I'm struggling to see a real reason to start again.

I'm with you Mike, I can not drink quite happily, but when I do drink, I really drink. And the hangovers just get worse, and I feel like I'm wasting valuable time laying about the house feeling rough.

[witb994543]

OK it looks like I really fucked up. Back to square one again
Turns out introducing moderate drinking really is a bad idea
Not in a good place right now

[lagerstarfish]

arse - was just thinking of you earlier this week

how long did you manage to keep things good before fucking up?

[witb994543]

About a year, but it has been creeping up for a while I think
I really think I just can't touch the stuff without issues, need to give up for good, no idea if I can repair the damage
I can't work out why I think and act in a way that's so obviously damaging that if it were a logical decision you'd never do it

[lagerstarfish]

optimism

works for some

not for all

[lagerstarfish]

and keep using this thread - we're not all cunts on UKB 

[witb994543]

Thanks Lagers 

[mrjonathanr]

OK it looks like I really fucked up. Back to square one again
Turns out introducing moderate drinking really is a bad idea

Take heart, this is actually quite easy to resolve.  If you don't raise a glass with alcohol in to your lips, this problem will not recur.