gtyellowjacket
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Yeah, I haven't quit, but I'm way down and getting even less after a few years of consciously trying. It does get easier over time in my experience. And it does feel great health wise.
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BubbaOtis
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Thirteen days in and my January is still dry. I told everyone it would possibly be a "damp" January ( or a "moist" January if I'm trying to annoy my daughter.)
Surprisingly I haven't noticed much of a difference except for my sleep quality. I do miss my grocery store beer drankin' buddies. I've also been in my post Covid period. I'd probably feel worse if I were still drinking.
Surprisingly I haven't noticed much of a difference except for my sleep quality. I do miss my grocery store beer drankin' buddies. I've also been in my post Covid period. I'd probably feel worse if I were still drinking.
gtyellowjacket
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Good work. Make it the whole way or most of the way and then you know you can do it.
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He mentioned the same about sleep.
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now if we could just keep people away from these big pharma controlled doctors who prescribe all those toxic "mental health" poisons for so-called imbalances. the only thing causing imbalances are those poisons they are prescribing. they are tons of free books at your local libraries that will teach people the tools to cope with life if they just put in the work and time instead of all these easy crutches our society thrives and craves. one day doctors will be held accountable for their part in our healthcare scam. its not about healthcare....its about profit.
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I agree - I think we are an over-prescribed nation. Could you recommend a self-help book you've read?
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"the only thing causing imbalances are those poisons they are prescribing. they are tons of free books at your local libraries that will teach people the tools to cope with life if they just put in the work and time instead of all these easy crutches our society thrives and craves."
Spoken beautifully, apparently as someone with near zero functional knowledge of psychology, psychiatry, nor pharmacology.
Spoken beautifully, apparently as someone with near zero functional knowledge of psychology, psychiatry, nor pharmacology.
Since you seem to be an under appreciated expert on natural medicine, what was the right UV light to deep throat for Covid?
I didn't click the link, but I am curious if they've also conducted studies about pill consumption in the younger generation. From what I've seen and heard, pill-popping is at an all-time high (no pun intended) among today's youth. So while it's remarkable that they consume less alcohol, I don't think it's a fair statement to say that they're not equally at risk with all the drugs they're taking instead.Overall drinking is going to taper down because young people aren't drinking as commonly. Those young folks who do drink are also drinking less frequently and less to excess.
It's the 55 and up group that are floating the liquor boat right now.
Young Adults in U.S. Drinking Less Than in Prior Decades
Adults aged 18 to 34 are less likely to say they drink alcohol than were young adults in prior decades, while drinking is up among those 55 and older.news.gallup.com
As a "controlled" 4-6 a night drinker since Covid, I'm officially on Day 14 of Dry Jan here and feeling fantastic. (I'm also British.) Doing it to detox and basically just prove to myself that I can. No trouble with it at all. Loving the lower resting heart rate average (which my iPhone notified me of yesterday), not being bloated, and getting some good, deep sleeps now. I'm almost apprehensive about starting drinking again in Feb, tbh.
gtyellowjacket
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Congrats. Going from 4-6 a night to zero is pretty impressive. Glad you are feeling the benefits.
Heelsandeers
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3 weeks in and I’ll also add that sleep quality has improved
Curious how quickly it will be affected after reintroducing alcohol. Can more regular breaks keep the sleep cycle from getting out of wack?
Workout intensity also up which I expected. Need to shift heavy workouts so that they aren’t falling on/right after weekends
No weight loss yet to my surprise. Haven’t changed eating habits/ate fairly clean for the month. Thinking there was some muscle gain
gtyellowjacket
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I have issues everytime I drink a couple of glasses of wine every few weeks. I can fall asleep, but don't really get that good deep sleep and wake up the next day still tired.
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Hate to tell you that alcohol will always affect your sleep, no matter if you take breaks or not.
Why Does Alcohol Mess With My Sleep? (Published 2022)
Tips for getting a better night’s rest when your evening plans include drinking.
From the article:
"A couple of glasses of wine or a few drinks in the evening will probably make you fall asleep faster than normal. Who among us hasn’t left the dishes for the next morning or neglected a skin-care routine after a dinner party or festive night out?
But even if you thud into dreamland, there’s a good chance that too much alcohol will mean a fitful night of sleep. That’s because alcohol disrupts what’s known as your sleep architecture, the normal phases of deeper and lighter sleep we go through every night. A night of drinking can “fragment,” or interrupt, these patterns, experts say, and you may wake up several times as you ricochet through the usual stages of sleep.
“You pay for it in the second half of the night,” said Dr. Jennifer Martin, a psychologist and professor of medicine at the University of California, Los Angeles. Alcohol is “initially sedating, but as it’s metabolized, it’s very activating.”
In the first half of the night, when fairly high levels of alcohol are still coursing through your bloodstream, you’ll probably sleep deeply and dreamlessly. One reason: In the brain, alcohol acts on gamma-aminobutyric acid, or GABA, a neurotransmitter that inhibits impulses between nerve cells and has a calming effect. Alcohol can also suppress rapid eye movement, or REM sleep, which is when most dreaming occurs.
Later in the night, as alcohol levels drop, your brain kicks into overdrive. You may toss and turn as your body undergoes a rebound arousal. “As the levels decline, you’re going to get more issues with the fragmentation,” said Dr. R. Nisha Aurora, a member of the board of directors of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine. You’ll also probably have more vivid or stressful dreams and — because fitful sleep means that you’re waking up more regularly — you are more likely to remember them."
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Hate to tell you that alcohol will always affect your sleep, no matter if you take breaks or not.
Why Does Alcohol Mess With My Sleep? (Published 2022)
Tips for getting a better night’s rest when your evening plans include drinking.www.nytimes.com
From the article:
"A couple of glasses of wine or a few drinks in the evening will probably make you fall asleep faster than normal. Who among us hasn’t left the dishes for the next morning or neglected a skin-care routine after a dinner party or festive night out?
But even if you thud into dreamland, there’s a good chance that too much alcohol will mean a fitful night of sleep. That’s because alcohol disrupts what’s known as your sleep architecture, the normal phases of deeper and lighter sleep we go through every night. A night of drinking can “fragment,” or interrupt, these patterns, experts say, and you may wake up several times as you ricochet through the usual stages of sleep.
“You pay for it in the second half of the night,” said Dr. Jennifer Martin, a psychologist and professor of medicine at the University of California, Los Angeles. Alcohol is “initially sedating, but as it’s metabolized, it’s very activating.”
In the first half of the night, when fairly high levels of alcohol are still coursing through your bloodstream, you’ll probably sleep deeply and dreamlessly. One reason: In the brain, alcohol acts on gamma-aminobutyric acid, or GABA, a neurotransmitter that inhibits impulses between nerve cells and has a calming effect. Alcohol can also suppress rapid eye movement, or REM sleep, which is when most dreaming occurs.
Later in the night, as alcohol levels drop, your brain kicks into overdrive. You may toss and turn as your body undergoes a rebound arousal. “As the levels decline, you’re going to get more issues with the fragmentation,” said Dr. R. Nisha Aurora, a member of the board of directors of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine. You’ll also probably have more vivid or stressful dreams and — because fitful sleep means that you’re waking up more regularly — you are more likely to remember them."
This article describes what happens after a night of drinking. I'm more curious as to what happens say, 2, 3, 4, 5 days after a night of drinking
Prior to this extended break my sleep was fairly consistent whether I drank the night prior or drank nothing for the week prior
Is that because my sleep cycle hadn't had the chance to reset in a very long time? Or does 4-6 drinks over the course of a weekend really have that effect?
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thanks for sharing. absolutely matches lived experience.Hate to tell you that alcohol will always affect your sleep, no matter if you take breaks or not.
Why Does Alcohol Mess With My Sleep? (Published 2022)
Tips for getting a better night’s rest when your evening plans include drinking.
From the article:
"A couple of glasses of wine or a few drinks in the evening will probably make you fall asleep faster than normal. Who among us hasn’t left the dishes for the next morning or neglected a skin-care routine after a dinner party or festive night out?
But even if you thud into dreamland, there’s a good chance that too much alcohol will mean a fitful night of sleep. That’s because alcohol disrupts what’s known as your sleep architecture, the normal phases of deeper and lighter sleep we go through every night. A night of drinking can “fragment,” or interrupt, these patterns, experts say, and you may wake up several times as you ricochet through the usual stages of sleep.
“You pay for it in the second half of the night,” said Dr. Jennifer Martin, a psychologist and professor of medicine at the University of California, Los Angeles. Alcohol is “initially sedating, but as it’s metabolized, it’s very activating.”
In the first half of the night, when fairly high levels of alcohol are still coursing through your bloodstream, you’ll probably sleep deeply and dreamlessly. One reason: In the brain, alcohol acts on gamma-aminobutyric acid, or GABA, a neurotransmitter that inhibits impulses between nerve cells and has a calming effect. Alcohol can also suppress rapid eye movement, or REM sleep, which is when most dreaming occurs.
Later in the night, as alcohol levels drop, your brain kicks into overdrive. You may toss and turn as your body undergoes a rebound arousal. “As the levels decline, you’re going to get more issues with the fragmentation,” said Dr. R. Nisha Aurora, a member of the board of directors of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine. You’ll also probably have more vivid or stressful dreams and — because fitful sleep means that you’re waking up more regularly — you are more likely to remember them."
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Off the wagon tomorrow, planning a couple of beers for the game (though far more will be temping with how it's likely to go)
Will continue to cut back overall and track intake for 2025. Not entirely sure the goal yet but somewhere around 1 or less standard drinks/day on average
Diet/exercise have been in order, so long as that continues should continue to see positive results even while re-introducing alcohol
Will continue to cut back overall and track intake for 2025. Not entirely sure the goal yet but somewhere around 1 or less standard drinks/day on average
Diet/exercise have been in order, so long as that continues should continue to see positive results even while re-introducing alcohol
