So yesterday morning, I thought I’d drop Jackie a note to check she was still on track. Got the reply that she had caved on the Saturday night. She managed 18 days which is an amazing achievement. Her feedback was that she was thoroughly miserable and abstinence had not made her feel any better. Fundamentally…

It’s the 17th October and so I’m over halfway through Stoptober. It’s been a long month so far and I’ve found it really hard not drinking. Jackie is also struggling. She texted me on Thursday and said that she has a new end date of 20th October as she was feeling miserable and grumpy. My…

So I’ve been absent from here for about three months now. Why? Well after that first taste back in July, I started to get back on it. It started with that one pint of Peroni on 11th July. I stayed sober until the following week when I went to a family BBQ. I actually didn’t…

So I finally caved in and had a pint of Peroni last Saturday evening (11th July). This was after achieving 192 Happy Liver Days. Here I am taking my first sip. It was all very weird really. It tasted really strange to me and I actually didn’t enjoy it. It didn’t help that the glass…

So the pubs opened last weekend. Having completed my six month target, I’m now free to go to the pub and have a pint of beer…..or am I? I have been experiencing lots of internal conflict this week. Part of me is yearning for that elusive pint of Peroni but another part of me wants…

There’s lots of discussion around alcohol free drinks. Some argue that you shouldn’t touch them as they can act as a trigger. If you’re trying to live alcohol free, then why try and imitate a lifestyle that you’re trying to avoid? In some ways I do get this, however for me alcohol free beer has…

One thing that Coronavirus has gifted us is time. Time to exercise, time in the garden, time to cook, time to binge on Netflix, time to eBay, time to read. I usually only read on holiday, sat by the pool, with a beer….naturally! This year I have read loads but have to confess that I…

So I’ve made it through the worst of the Coronavirus lockdown. I stayed away from the lure of TV with a glass of wine. My new treat is a decaff coffee and an M&S Chocolate Tiffin. Yep – that’s gets me through til bedtime. Not sure my waistline is thanking me but I’m still on…