Good work, Dr M.
I've been feeling the effects of excessive boozing lately
Good work to all those succeeding in their endeavours.
The longest I've ever done is three months.
I was thinking of starting a thread yesterday dedicated to those eternally at war with themselves about booze [beer in my case] - but quite honestly, I can't see a great deal of mileage in discussing a subject that would stay in perpetual motion along the lines of "I drink a lot after work, I enjoy the crack, the wind down after hard graft, work hard, play hard and all that, it's satisfying, but it builds up and I eventually start to feel crap, and it affects my sleep. I feel it would be good to stop, but I don't, because...I love the beer, and quite honestly, who the hell cares.'. The problem is, I can never find that really sincere deeply rooted part of myself that is committed to stopping. I found it with smoking, no problem. Got to the other side of the river with fags. But to stop drinking would be a huge life change. Cutting down never works and feels more like punishment than anything.
Certainly affects my cycling and general fitness that's for sure.
Goodness me, what a state. On and on it goes.
Although there is a bit of temporary reprieve with the latest restrictions - it's irritating and much less enjoyable to be drinking beer socially [don't drink at home...thank god], in what feels like a restrained cultural environment more akin to something that the Stasi would have been proud of than anything we're been privileged to know. It's going to be a bleak time over the next few months I feel, so if I can keep the stuff out of the flat, then it could be a worthwhile period to dry out a bit.
Sorry...not looking to divert the thread.
Best wishes to all, who seek, and are getting a cleaner life.