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Life and logistics

Alcohol

What changes, why, and what to do if it is more than that.

A great many members report that alcohol simply stopped appealing, or that two drinks now land like five. This is one of the most consistently reported changes and it is worth talking about plainly.

For some people it opens a harder question about their own drinking. We hold that without moralising and we point at real support rather than offering advice.

Who this circle is for

  • Your relationship with alcohol has changed
  • You are looking honestly at your drinking
  • You want to know what others noticed

Agreements here

  • No moralising in either direction
  • When the conversation is about dependence we point at real services, not advice

On top of the sitewide agreements.

  • Dry January that turned into a dry year, accidentally

    Bryn14 May 202614 replies

    Dry January that turned into a dry year, accidentally — putting it in its own thread so it does not get lost in the check-in. The logistics of this are defeating me more than the medicine…

  • Whisky country and no interest in whisky

    Ambrose4 Nov 202512 replies

    A question rather than an update: Whisky country and no interest in whisky Anyone else navigating this? I feel as though every piece of advice I read was written for someone with a…

  • A hangover that lasted two days

    Linnea31 Aug 202516 replies

    A question rather than an update: A hangover that lasted two days Practical question, and possibly a silly one. I have read the guides here, which were more useful than anything else I…

  • Nausea plus wine — a mistake made once

    Ambrose24 Aug 202517 replies

    A question rather than an update: Nausea plus wine — a mistake made once Practical question, and possibly a silly one. I have written down what has actually happened, in order, because I…

  • My drinking crept up during a plateau

    Dot16 Jun 202513 replies

    My drinking crept up during a plateau Writing it down partly to work out what I actually think. Practical question, and possibly a silly one. Here is where I am. The medication side has…

  • Wine with dinner when dinner is very small

    Nkechi10 May 202515 replies

    Starting a thread on this because it keeps coming up in ones and twos: Wine with dinner when dinner is very small Practical question, and possibly a silly one. What I keep tripping on is…

  • It simply stopped appealing and I miss the ritual more than the drink

    Tam28 Apr 202516 replies

    Starting a thread on this because it keeps coming up in ones and twos: It simply stopped appealing and I miss the ritual more than the drink Anyone else navigating this? I feel as though…

  • Support I found when I realised it was a bigger question

    Otto22 Mar 202516 replies

    Something I have been sitting with: Support I found when I realised it was a bigger question Not looking for advice so much as other people's experience. Practical question, and possibly a…

  • The pub is still the pub without the pints

    Ned11 Jan 202519 replies

    Something I have been sitting with: The pub is still the pub without the pints Not looking for advice so much as other people's experience. Practical question, and possibly a silly one.…

  • Two drinks now land like five

    Nkechi1 Jan 202514 replies

    Two drinks now land like five — putting it in its own thread so it does not get lost in the check-in. The logistics of this are defeating me more than the medicine is. I am aware some of…

  • What changed for me at the six-month mark

    Bethan2 Dec 202415 replies

    Something I have been sitting with: What changed for me at the six-month mark Not looking for advice so much as other people's experience. Practical question, and possibly a silly one. I…

  • What I found when I looked honestly at my drinking

    Seph1 Dec 202416 replies

    What I found when I looked honestly at my drinking Writing it down partly to work out what I actually think. Practical question, and possibly a silly one. What I would find most useful is…

  • Being the sober one at a Christmas party

    Dot27 Sep 202422 replies

    A question rather than an update: Being the sober one at a Christmas party The logistics of this are defeating me more than the medicine is. What I would find most useful is not advice. It…

  • What my GP said about alcohol and this together

    Bethan17 Aug 202418 replies

    A question rather than an update: What my GP said about alcohol and this together The logistics of this are defeating me more than the medicine is. The thing that has surprised me most is…