Taking a break from alcohol
Jan 26, 2021, 1:11 pm
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Jan 27, 2021, 4:16 pm
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I failed... had some beers several days ago. 
Jan 28, 2021, 11:06 am
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I know some of us had some elderflower beverage discussions on here. I have not tried this but a friend posted this on FB with a cocktail that she made from it. Sounds good! Trader Joe
https://www.traderjoes.com/digin/post/springy-sodas
https://www.traderjoes.com/digin/post/springy-sodas
Jan 28, 2021, 1:56 pm
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And... my friend just gave me a 12 pack of IPA...
Jan 29, 2021, 1:12 pm
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Intended as a 100% non-judgemental question, but how long after one stops drinking alcohol does one go from regaling an interesting recent detail of one’s life to becoming one of those utterly dull tee-totallers that never seems to shut up about it. It’s somewhere in the gap between a month and year, by my reckoning.
Jan 29, 2021, 5:57 pm
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Intended as a 100% non-judgemental question, but how long after one stops drinking alcohol does one go from regaling an interesting recent detail of one’s life to becoming one of those utterly dull tee-totallers that never seems to shut up about it. It’s somewhere in the gap between a month and year, by my reckoning.
Jan 29, 2021, 8:04 pm
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Well, yesterday I really just wanted some bourbon so I had the rest of the bottle of Woodford Reserve I had. It was maybe a shot and a half.
Today I decided to have some wine so I had a delightful Freeman pinot noir. I will have the rest of the bottle tomorrow. And then nothing until next Friday. I think restricting drinking to the weekends is a good thing.
Today I decided to have some wine so I had a delightful Freeman pinot noir. I will have the rest of the bottle tomorrow. And then nothing until next Friday. I think restricting drinking to the weekends is a good thing.
Jan 30, 2021, 3:34 am
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Yay for drinking. I don’t get this dry culture - we can just enjoy legal products as we wish. Now in my city, bars are not legal, so I support the act of enjoying alcohol and not being inside a bar. I really don’t mind drinking alcohol or not, but it’s definitely been awhile. I really don’t know what to do with that cinnamon vodka.
Jan 30, 2021, 9:20 am
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Yay for drinking. I don’t get this dry culture - we can just enjoy legal products as we wish. Now in my city, bars are not legal, so I support the act of enjoying alcohol and not being inside a bar. I really don’t mind drinking alcohol or not, but it’s definitely been awhile. I really don’t know what to do with that cinnamon vodka.
Jan 30, 2021, 11:22 am
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Jan 31, 2021, 3:02 pm
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Well, you've convinced me, I am gong to start dry January and give it a go, wish me luck, I'll need it !
Jan 31, 2021, 3:10 pm
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Jan 31, 2021, 3:17 pm
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Jan 31, 2021, 4:05 pm
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Jan 31, 2021, 4:11 pm
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