I DID IT!
I bloody well did it! A whole month, without one slip! I honestly didn't think I would at some point during this past month but with the support of a lot of lovely folk and their kind words and donations I can proudly say I am 31 days sober! YAY!
I'm just keeping this one short and sweet as I'm on a high and not really that focussed to write any of the deeper feels I have about the past four weeks! But here's my final round up of drinks I've tried throughout, which I hope you find inspiring if you're looking to replace a few of your boozey beverages any time soon...
WEEK 1
🍺 Big Drop : Paradiso Citra IPA 🍺
🥒 Dash : Cucumber 🥒
🥂 Lo Bros : Kombucha (fancy glass) 🥂
😎 GoodRays : Elderflower Seltzer 😎
🍻 Big Drop : Milk Stout 🍻
🍸 Seedlip & Tonic 🍸
🍓 GoodRays : raspberry + guava 🍓
WEEK 2
🍺 Heineken : 0.0% 🍺
☕️ Yorkshire Tea ☕️
🍻 Brew Dog : Nanny State 🍻
✨ Brooklyn : Special Effects ✨
🍋 Zinger : Ginger shot + Tonic 🍋
🥂 Freixenet 0.0% 🥂
🍺 Big Drop : Pine Pale 🍺
WEEK 3
🍺 Erdinger AF Grapefruit 🍺
🥤 Dr Pepper (Five Guys) 🥤
🍺 Big Drop Uptime Craft Lager 🍺
☕️ Morning brew on board ☕️
🍹 Crodino + Tonic (AF Aperol Spritz) 🍹
🌷 Alt Rosé 🌷
🐺 Brew Dog + Big Drop 🐺
WEEK 4
🍻 Adnams Ghost Ship 🍻
🐰 Lyre’s Amalfi Spritzer 🐰
☕️ Coffee ☕️
🍸 Catalyse Mizu Selzter 🍸
🌿 Straight and Narrow Gon + Tonic 🌿
🌊 Pentire Seward & Tonic 🌊
🍃 Bax Botanics + Artisan tonic 🍃
🌸 Simplee CBD elderflower + lime 🌸
🍺 Lucky Saint 🍺
👻 Eyeball Mocktail 👻
Thank you all so much again for your support and donations over the last four weeks! I hope you enjoy riding this little sober-curious rollercoaster with me and if you're interested I'll be writing another post soon that covers some of the touchy-feely, more serious thoughts I have on the subject of alcohol and my ever evolving relationship with it!
In the meantime though, I'll pop a list of resources I've found helpful below. If you think you may be dependant on alcohol please seek advice from your GP.
A HUGE thank you again to everyone who donated! Honestly, your donations have pulled me through a fair few shitty moments when I could have cracked! It means the world to me and SO many other people, who will benefit from your kindness!
https://www.gosober.org.uk/users/jo-jo
THANK YOU!
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resources:
This Naked Mind :The Alcohol Experiment
https://thisnakedmind.com/the-alcohol-experiment/
Sober Girls Society
Alcohol Change
https://alcoholchange.org.uk/help-and-support/get-help-now
Dry January and Beyond Facebook Group
https://en-gb.facebook.com/groups/DryJanuaryBeyond/about/
Go Sober Health hub