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[xanta]

The not drinking is going well, except soft drinks get really boring after 3, I tend to want to be home by 10.30, and I feel hungover in the morning anyway (tho I think this is mostly down to suffering from sleep paralysis (and possibly sleep apnoea: I feel hypoxic anyway!). Thank you for all the supportive messages

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[nathan_nothing]

Have you been to the sleep doctor? I got diagnosed with sleep apnoea last year and got the breathing machine. It took about a month to get used to and was quite depressing at first, but once I got going it was pretty nice not to fall asleep all the time. Also it made me less grumpy.

I just realised I don't really know what sleep paralysis is.

[guyinahat]

Runny Snot!™
Ginger Beer, Appletize and bitter lemon in a pint glass filled up with ice.

Also, I played really fast and loose last night at the poker game in your place. Apologies for doing woefully badly in your place...

[fungaltendancy]

well done on the quiting of drinking anyhow.
As guy kinda suggests,i usually fin loads of silly ways to change up soft drinks.
Blackcurent & orange & lemonade/soda is an old fav.Blackcurent and coke also a good fallback.
try drinking lots of sugary soft drinks/red bull will give you a buzz and keep you going.But make sure you drink water too as you will dehydrate just as bad on coke as you do on alchohol(i always find that when i quit drinking).Hence the hungover feeling!

Hey work is a means to an end.It pays the rent and allows you money to socialise and do you things!I always try to remember this when i get down about it!

*HUgs* and hope you feel better soon

[anonymouseth]

long virgin - long vodka without the vodka. make it with soda, rather than lemonade, so that you don't get sugared out after 2 or 3 of 'em.

[xanta]

I did have a beer with my lunch today (just the one, which was very enjoyable). My problem with soft drinks is that I don't like sugary things very much at all, and water gets really tiresome after the 3rd glass. Relentless is good, but not everywhere sells it, and I'm a bit caffeine sensitive, so more than 2 or 3 isn't a good idea. Soda & OJ is ok, but again, gets dull very quickly. Virgin marys are nice, but filling! Soda & lime (preferably a bit of lime, rather than cordial) is again doable, but also gets old fast. Shame you can't still get small beer. I believe there is now an alcohol-free whisky (aimed at the muslim market), but it's prolly quite hard to get...