If you were taking part in Sober October last month, you might have already considered having your first pint of the new month.
While we absolutely commend your sober month, as part of this week’s instalment of Spill It, we’re speaking to someone who’s went way bigger.
Scott is 29 and works in the media industry full time. He spends any free time he has as a sober activist, supporting others in their journey to or through sobriety by sharing his own experience via his Instagram page The Boy Who Drank Too Much.
It’s a big change from our usual Spill It diaries, which see people tracking the units they’ve consumed over the course of seven days.
Rather than the standard debauchery, we’re looking at how Scott managed to avoid the booze. He’s now made it to a year with no alcohol at all.
Perhaps his week of fresh mornings and wholesome lunches might give you a push to cut down?
Thursday
Went to watch RuPaul’s Drag Race at my best mate’s apartment in Canary Wharf. He hired the private cinema in his building just for the two of us! He was drinking tins of G&T from M&S and I treated myself to a San Pellegrino Lemon and some snacks. For the first time in a long time, my mind wondered what it would be like to have a drink again, but I quickly reminded myself that after just turning one year sober, my life is inexplicably better now.
Friday
Tonight, I had a quiet night in after a super busy week at work. I got sent a new alcohol-free spirit to try, called Amplify, so I had that with tonic and ice with a slice of orange, it was the perfect special drink to have at the end of the week that means no hangover!
Saturday
I had a busy day today.
I had dinner with my parents who were on the vino, but as ever now I steered clear. I opted for a sparkling water and focused on eating ALL the gorgeous food instead. Later in the evening I went to see Joker at the cinema – who knew the Luxe cinemas have fully fledged bars in them now?
Just when you thought you were safe in the cinema from alcohol, there it is! I just grabbed a sparkling water to go with my popcorn.
Sunday
Like all Sundays should be, I spent the day watching films. Had a delicious roast dinner late afternoon with some friends, they shared a bottle of red and I had a Fevertree Tonic Water. I thought back to how sleepy and irritable afternoon drinking used to make me, I don’t miss it!
Monday
Work was a killer today, I was so glad to wake up fresh, the feeling of waking up hangover free NEVER gets old.
Went to the gym after work which always gives me physical reminders of how the effects of drinking used to impact me. Since quitting the booze my fitness levels are so much better.
Tuesday
Another quiet evening tonight.
When I got home, I saw I’d been sent some samples of the new OutFox alcohol free wine to try; I’ll be saving that for Friday night!
I watched tv on the sofa and caught up on some emails then went to bed.
Wednesday
Today was one of those days where my mind plays tricks on me and convinces me I need wine to cope with the stress at work. I’m running multiple streams of work at the moment and it is getting intense
The devil in me kept wanting to go to the pub after work to forget all about it, but as that’s not a thing anymore for me I took myself to the gym and then for a little bit of retail therapy instead.
It’s amazing how quickly you can distract yourself from wanting a drink with something else.
Total units in a week recommended by the NHS: 14 units (for anybody regardless of gender). Obviously, if you’re able to get lower than this, even better!
Spill It is a weekly series out every Friday. To get involved email jessica.lindsay@metro.co.uk.
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source https://metro.co.uk/2019/11/01/spill-it-how-a-29-year-old-sober-activist-avoids-drinking-for-a-week-11019146/
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