OY-NB! Still Going Strong...

A short post to say that my one year/no beer project is still going well, with absolutely zero alcohol consumed by me since 1st January.

Not a huge amount to report! The drink not featuring in my life means that I'm not really thinking about it very often.

But on waking up at the weekends I still appreciate a hangover free clear head!

One Year - No Beer: 10% Complete

So today is a mini-milestone in my year without alcohol. As it's February 6th (day 37) my year of sobriety is 10% complete.

So there's 90% of the year to go. Yikes!

It already seems like a long time since that evening back on 31st December when I made my decision to give up alcohol for the year.

I'm feeling clear headed, pretty healthy, and I don't miss the booze one bit. Alcohol is not featuring in my life at the moment, and if it wasn't for this blog I probably wouldn't even be giving it a second thought!

I'm also amazed what interest my year without beer has received out there on the Web. My twitter feed has nearly 250 followers, and this blog nearly 700 hits. I'm really honoured that so many of you have taken an interested in my tee-total journey/experiment!

I've also been looking at some similar online blogs where people have recorded going for a year without alcohol. 

They're all different and inspiring in their own way. A quick search for "one year no beer" on Google brings up dozens of them (mine is 4th - yay!). Two that I found particularly interesting where http://givingupdrinkingforayear.blogspot.co.uk/ and also http://suspect.me.uk/

So perhaps sometime in the future someone will look at this blog and decide too to give up the booze for a year! If that's you - go for it - I'd recommend it!

One Month without Alchohol

Stand Firm

So January has come and gone!

My main observations on my year without alcohol so far are that:

• The thirty-one days have passed quickly
• Not drinking is easier than expected
• I've enjoyed interacting with like minded people on Twitter
• I have saved by not spending money on alcohol
• I've had dreams about drinking...
• ...and then felt relieved that it was only a dream
• I don't have any particular cravings for alcohol
• I enjoy waking up at weekends with a clear head
• People that I know have accepted that I don't drink (well mostly)
• I've been thinking that after this year is over, I might just not drink for good (still undecided)

So overall I feel that the positive effects of not drinking far outweigh the perceived benefits of booze.