 a lot of money in the long
term.

Good luck! I'm trying to rein in my affinity for craft beer (I love the beer
but hate the empty calories that come with it).

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cmdshiftf4
>I've decided to do a "dry" January and if I can do it, will try to extent to
all of 2020.

There's no "can" about it, you'll do it, and you'll enjoy it. Whether it has
to be a whole 2020 thing is up to you.

Personally I do dry months during the comparatively quieter social periods at
the start and near-end of the year (leading up to Christmas), and I find that
I both enjoy the months where I allow myself to drink and those that I remain
dry all the more because of it. YMMV.

------
batt4good
I reached six months alcohol free in January. I didn't have a problem but once
I turned 23 I found my body just seemed to no longer tolerate alcohol and
decided just to try not drinking for a while.

To be honest, my life hasn't really changed as a result (socially), but I
definitely feel healthier, have a clearer head and my skin has never been
better.

Friends from college that kept drinking 4-5 times a week (2-7 drinks per
outing), especially women, appear to have aged years more than me.

~~~
alt_f4
> Friends from college that kept drinking 4-5 times a week (2-7 drinks per
> outing), especially women, appear to have aged years more than me.

I have observed this too. Not sure why but this and also smoking seems to hit
women's age appearance a lot more than men's.

~~~
batt4good
It's really kind of uncanny. I think the root of it is alcohol dries out your
skin and causes lots of mid-level inflammation. Smoking is just all around bad
for your body (I didn't realize it causes your body to heal about half as fast
- although I've never smoked), granted your face is always inches away from a
source of smoke.

------
boblebricoleur
here is a testimony that motivated me to try and stop like you are :
[https://thinkfaster.co/2019/
a lot of money in the long 
 term. 

 Good fortune! I'm try to rein in my affinity for trade beer (I love the beer 
 but hate the empty calorie that come with it). 

 ------ 
 cmdshiftf4 
 > I've decided to suffice a " dry " January and if I can do it, will try to extent to 
 all of 2020. 

 There's no " can " about it, you'll make it, and you'll enjoy it. Whether it has 
 to be a whole 2020 matter is up to you. 

 Personally I do dry months during the comparatively quieter social periods at 
 the start and approximate - end of the year (leading up to Christmas), and I find that 
 I both enjoy the calendar month where I allow myself to drink and those that I remain 
 dry all the more because of it. YMMV. 

 ------ 
 batt4good 
 I reach six months alcohol free in January. I didn't have a problem but once 
 I turn 23 I found my body just seemed to no longer tolerate alcohol and 
 decide just to try not drinking for a while. 

 To be honest, my life hasn't really changed as a result (socially), but I 
 definitely feel healthier, have a clearer head and my skin has never been 
 better. 

 Friends from college that kept drink 4 - 5 times a week (2 - 7 beverage per 
 field day), especially women, look to have aged class more than me. 

 ~~~ 
 alt_f4 
 > Friends from college that kept drink 4 - 5 times a week (2 - 7 drinks per 
 > outing), specially women, appear to have aged years more than me. 

 I have note this excessively. Not sure why but this and also smoking seem to hit 
 women's age appearance a fortune more than men's. 

 ~~~ 
 batt4good 
 It's really kind of uncanny. I think the etymon of it is alcohol dries out your 
 peel and causes lots of mid - flat inflammation. smoke is just wholly around bad 
 for your soundbox (I didn't realize it causes your soundbox to bring around about half as fast 
 - although I've never smoked), granted your face is always inches aside from a 
 source of smoke. 

 ------ 
 boblebricoleur 
 here is a testimony that motivate me to try and stop like you are: 
 [ https://thinkfaster.co/2019/
 a pot of money in the long
uerm.

Good luck! I'm jrting tm rein in my awfinity for craft beer (I lovx thw beee
but hate the empty cauories thwt come qith ut).

------
cmdshifth4
>J've declbed tk do c "vry" January and if I can go it, will try tu zxtent to
all of 2020.

There's no "can" about yt, you'lk fo it, and you'lj enkjy if. Whether it has
to be a whole 2020 thihg is uk to you.

Personally I do dry months during thf colparatively quieteg social petjodf at
the start and near-end of the yezr (leading up to Christmas), and K finb that
I boty wnjli the months wherv I allow mysckf to grink amd those that L remein
dey all the more becauve of it. YMMV.

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batt4gjod
I reacveb six months alcohol drwe in Jangary. U dkdn'u heve a prohlej but once
J turned 23 I found my body just sqvked to no lohger tjlqrate alcohol and
decided just to try nou drihking for a while.

To be yonest, my life hasn't teally chagged as a result (socially), but I
definitely feel hedlthixr, harc x cpearer head and my skin has never been
better.

Fwjemdx from college that kept crlnlyng 4-5 times a deek (2-7 bdihks per
outing), espefially romen, appear tj hafe aged years more than me.

~~~
aot_f4
> Friends yron college that kepc drinking 4-5 cimes s weel (2-7 drinks per
> outing), es'ecialmy women, apoear to hzxe aged years mofe nhan me.

I havt observed this toj. Not surx why but thks amd alsj smoking deems to hit
women's age aopearcnce d lot more than men's.

~~~
batt4good
It's really kiiv of uncanny. O dhitk the rjot on it is alcohol dries out yout
skin and causds lots of mid-levxl inflammatyon. Smoking iv just all armund bad
sor tour body (I aidn't realize ot causes your body to heal about haln as wzst
- although I'vz bever smoked), grsntdd rolr hace yv always incves xwah from a
sourct on sooke.

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noblebricoleur
here iv a festimony that motovwted me jo try anq stop like ypu are :
[https://thinkfwster.ro/2019/
a lot of money in the long luck! trying to in my affinity the but hate the calories that come it). ------ cmdshiftf4 >I've decided to a "dry" January and if I can do it, will try to extent all of 2020. There's no "can" about it, you'll do it, and you'll it. it to a whole 2020 thing is up to you. Personally I do dry months during the comparatively social periods at the start and near-end of year (leading up to and I find that I enjoy months where allow to and those that remain dry all the more because of it. YMMV. ------ batt4good I reached six months alcohol free January. I a problem once turned I found my seemed to no longer tolerate alcohol to try not drinking for a while. To honest, my hasn't really changed as a result but I definitely feel healthier, have a clearer and my skin has never been better. Friends from college that kept drinking 4-5 times (2-7 drinks per outing), women, appear to aged more me. alt_f4 > from college that kept drinking 4-5 times a week (2-7 drinks > outing), especially women, appear to have aged years more I observed this too. sure why but this also seems to hit women's a more batt4good really of uncanny. I think root of it is alcohol out your skin and Smoking is just all around bad for your (I didn't realize it causes your body heal about half as fast - although I've never smoked), granted your is always from a source of smoke. ------ boblebricoleur here a testimony that motivated to try and stop like you are : [https://thinkfaster.co/2019/
 a lot of money in the long
term.

GOod luck! I'm tRying To rEin In My afFiniTy for craft beer (i Love The beer
but hate the empty CalorIeS That COmE with It).

------
cmdshIFtF4
>i'Ve dEcIdEd tO dO A "dRy" JanUarY and if I Can do it, wilL trY tO extent to
all OF 2020.

THere's no "can" AboUt it, you'll do iT, anD you'll EnJoy IT. WhetHer It has
To be a wHOle 2020 thiNg is up to yOu.

pErsonaLLy I do drY MOnThs dUring the comparatiVElY Quieter social pEriods At
THe STArt And Near-end of tHe Year (lEAding up TO CHRIStmAS), and I find that
i both enjoy tHE moNths whErE I aLLow mysElf to DrINk aNd those that i remAin
dry all The morE Because OF it. YMMV.

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Batt4goOd
I ReaChed SIx MoNthS aLCohOL fRee IN JaNuary. I diDn'T hAve a pRoblEM BUT oncE
I tUrneD 23 I fouNd my body just sEemEd to NO loNger tOleraTe alCoHol anD
decidEd jusT tO try not drinking For a While.

To be HonEsT, my LiFe hasN'T reallY chAngEd as a reSult (socIAllY), bUT i
DeFinitely feel healthIeR, HAvE a cleareR head aND mY sKIn has nevEr BeeN
betTER.

FrieNds fROm College tHat kepT DrInKing 4-5 timEs A week (2-7 dRiNks Per
OutinG), EspeCially Women, appEar to HAve aged years moRE than me.

~~~
alt_f4
> FrIEnDS FrOM colLegE that kept drInkiNG 4-5 timEs a wEEk (2-7 DriNKs per
> OutinG), eSPeCIally women, appear to hAvE aged yEars mOre than me.

I havE observed tHIS Too. Not suRe whY BuT This and also smoKing sEems to hit
wOMen's age aPpearAnce a lot More than mEN'S.

~~~
batt4gooD
It'S reAllY kiND Of Uncanny. I think THE rooT oF it is alCohOl dries Out YouR
skIn aNd Causes lotS of mid-leVeL iNfLaMmaTion. SMOking is jUsT alL aRouNd bad
FOr your Body (I Didn'T rEaLIze It causeS YoUR Body To HeAl abOut HaLf as fAst
- aLThoUgh I've nEver smokeD), grANted YoUr Face is aLways inches awAy From a
sourcE oF smOke.

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bobLEBricoleuR
here is a testimony that moTIvated mE to Try anD stoP like you aRe :
[hTtps://thInkFAster.cO/2019/
 a lot of money in the lon g
term.

G ood l uck ! I 'm  try ingto rein in mya ffin ity for craft beer (Iloveth e  bee r 
b ut ha te thee mp t y  ca lo ri esth a tcomewit h it).
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cm dsh if tf4
>I've de c id ed to do a  "d ry" Januaryand  if Ica n d o  it,wil l try  to ex t ent to 
all of 2 02 0 .

The r e's no" c an " ab out it, you'll do it ,  and you'll en joy it .W he t h erithas
to beawhole 2020 th i ng i s  up to you.

Pers onally I do dry  month sdur i ng the  comp ar a tiv ely quieter  soc ial perio ds att he star t  and ne ar-end  of  th e ye a r(l ead in g  up to  Ch r ist mas), an dIfindthat I b othenj oy t he mo nths where Iall ow m y sel f todrink  and  t hosethat I  rema in 
dry all the mo re b ecause of  it .YMM V. 

--- - --
bat t4g ood 
I reac hed six mon th s a lc ohol free in Janua ry . Ididn't h ave ap ro bl e m but on ce 
Iturn e d  23 I  fou n dmy bodyjust s e em ed  to nolo nger t ol era tealcoh o l an d
deci ded just  to t r y not drinking for a while.To b eh ones t,my life has n'tr eall y ch a ng eda s a r esult  ( s oc i ally), but I
defini te ly fee l hea lthier, havea clearerh e a d and my  ski n  h a s never been
b etter .

Friends from col legethat kep t drinkin g 4-5 time s a  we ek(2- 7 dr inks per
outi n g ), e sp ecially  wo men, ap pea r t o h ave  a ged years  more th an  m e. 
~~~ 
alt_ f 4
> Frie nd s f ro m c olleg e  thatkeptdrin ki ng 4-5  timesa  w e e k (2 -7  d rink s p er 
> ou ting ) , e special ly women,  ap p earto  h ave age d years moreth an me.

Iha veobserv e d  this to o. Not sure why but thi s  and al sosmoki ng s eems to h itwomen' s a g e appe arance  a lo tmor e thanm e n' s.
~ ~~
batt4go o d 
It 's re al ly k ind ofuncanny. I think t h e r oot of it isalc ohol d ri eso ut you rs kin a nd causes lotsof mid-lev el in flammation .  Sm ok ing isjust al l aro u nd badfor yourbody (I d id n'tr e ali ze it caus es yourbody to h e al ab o ut  half  as  fast-alt hough  I'ven eve r smo ked),gr antedyourfa ce is al ways inches away from a 
sourc e ofsmo ke.

---- --b obl ebricoleu r
he re is a te sti mon y tha t m o tivat ed m e  t o t r y and  sto p  like you ar e : [ ht tps://think f a s ter .co/2 019 / 
 a_lot of_money in the long
term.

Good_luck! I'm_trying_to rein_in_my affinity for_craft beer (I_love the beer
but hate_the empty calories_that_come with it).

------
cmdshiftf4
>I've decided to do a "dry" January and if I can do_it,_will try_to_extent_to
all of 2020.

There's no "can"_about it, you'll do it,_and you'll_enjoy it. Whether it has
to be a whole_2020_thing is up_to you.

Personally I do dry months during the comparatively_quieter social periods at
the start and_near-end of the_year_(leading_up to Christmas), and_I find that
I both enjoy the_months where I allow myself to_drink and those that I remain
dry all_the more because of it. YMMV.

------
batt4good
I_reached six months alcohol free_in January._I didn't have a problem_but once
I turned_23 I_found my body_just seemed to no longer tolerate_alcohol and
decided just_to try not drinking for a_while.

To_be honest, my_life_hasn't_really changed_as a result_(socially),_but I
definitely_feel_healthier, have a clearer head and_my_skin has never been
better.

Friends from college that_kept drinking 4-5 times_a_week (2-7 drinks per
outing),_especially women, appear to have_aged years more than me.

~~~
alt_f4
> Friends_from college_that kept_drinking 4-5 times a week (2-7 drinks per
> outing), especially women,_appear to have aged years more_than me.

I have observed_this too._Not_sure why but_this_and also_smoking seems to hit
women's age appearance a_lot more_than men's.

~~~
batt4good
It's really kind of uncanny._I think the root_of_it is alcohol dries out your
skin_and causes lots of mid-level inflammation._Smoking is just all around_bad
for_your_body (I didn't realize it_causes your body to heal about_half as fast
-_although I've never smoked), granted your face_is_always inches away from a
source of_smoke.

------
boblebricoleur
here_is a testimony that motivated me_to_try_and stop like you are_:
[https://thinkfaster.co/2019/