The January Abstinence Club

[DTCwordfan]

Co Presidents, Sibton and I

Purpose - one month of the booze starting today, a support group to help, cajole, berate any ABers to meet this goal. The benefits being the drying out of the old leather known as the leather and a lack of ethanol in the body helping to lead to weight loss - which can be a couple of pounds a week.

You are welcome to join us and rant away with our grumps and withdrawal symptoms and then become all-saintly and righteous when we get towards the goal.

Any questions? Though sibs and I won't necessarily answer them. Will Sqad contribute on any medically related issues?

[DTCwordfan]

hiya, xx

even though the boys tried the temptation route.

[starone]

Not being pessimistic, you understand, but I shall be interested to see who lasts the month. And no cheating mind, you must tell us if you fall off the wagon.

[Psybbo]

Scout's honour, star

[chrissa1]

Diet Coke does it for me.

[DTCwordfan]

yep there is honour here....it's my eighth year and I might just push up to close to meeting gness. The word "Temperance" does not exist in her vocabulary, I am sure.

[lady-janine]

getting nearer. i have now finished the sipsmith.

[DTCwordfan]

(that's the latter part of Feb!)

[starone]

Sibton - There, you see, how can I trust you? You are a lady of the female persuasion. How can you swear Scout's Honour? That's for fellas. Now, two, or is it three, fingers up to your forehead, (I said your forehead, naughty) and say after me, I swear by Guide's Honour. Oops, someone just told me there are Girl Scouts, but isn't that in America?

[DTCwordfan]

grrrr - that's such a nice gin - had one yesterday, on the rocks, no tonic, slice of lime.............

[DTCwordfan]

Starbie, I trust sibs as a lady of immense virtue and honour (or is that honor?)

[askyourgran]

I have been saintly and righteous all over Christmas, and now I have a bottle of Zinfandel and a bottle of Red which I started yesterday, also a bottle of Baileys orange (not sure I'll like that). So leave me out of this until I've finished them. That should take all of two days, I'll catch up with you later.
(Oh darn it I've just remembered the bottle of Kopparberg Cider in the fridge).

[starone]

Shut up DT - I am just getting into my stride.

[Psybbo]

Oi, you two!

[DTCwordfan]

lol, starbie, I am of course interested in your line of reasoning...........

[starone]

Oh all right - I'll stay out of it. But I want to know the outcome mind and what was that old saying about tears before bedtime?

[Psybbo]

I'm really rather pleased, star, didn't think it would be that easy. I must admit that if DT hadn't posted this, I might have forgotten about it and had a few glasses of wine, so thanks DT

[DTCwordfan]

it's tears before the end of bloody January, (actually Feb 02), starbie........it does seem a fair distance away, time-wise, but fear not, we shall battle though...tridents to the fore, à la Rowan's avatar.

[DTCwordfan]

the real problem is week 2 - this week you can get through, however if you have been plonking it back, week 2 sees the withdrawals, some headaches, gut and desktop movements....mid week 3 the end is in sight and week 4 is easy, the question what to kill first! Actually, I have usually gone three to five days more up to a nice dinner and the excuse for a glass of wine.

[lady-janine]

you might have had one yesterday DT but i had one today.

[DTCwordfan]

at least I had one!

All aboard.................