Originally Posted by
zerosumgame
Has anyone else tried to give up drinking? All is going well until a long haul CX flight!!
1. The Lounge - navigate the champagne bar, the bar, the free flow restaurant...
2. Boarding - is that a glass of champagne? Hmmmm
3. Dinner - "Any drinks sir?" with a trolley brimming with bottles and cans...
4. Trips to the bathroom - there they are again - those wine bottles open and calling you next to all the snacks...
Anyway this is semi in jest, semi serious. I've only managed 2 entirely dry flights in the last 100 though
Any tips?!
Avoid the lounge except to eat or relax. If you have to pay for it, it will help avoid it.
Decide on some non-alcoholic beverage you like, and ask for it after boarding and during flight. Make this a habit. I enjoy seltzer with lime, myself. Explore other beverage choices.
Remind yourself that just because you don't take something that is free doesn't mean you're missing out.
It sounds like it will take a little willpower, but you can do it.