As lock down two began in November 2020, I resolved to not get into a home drinking habit. I’d never really been much of a home consumer, much preferring the social aspect and being very much a “pub man” .
The warm , springtime lockdown had been rather a novelty , with a fair amount of work and social drink fuelled zoom calls/ quizzes etc. however, once th pubs reopened it was kind of business as usual. Then, the November one came and I decided to not have a drink until they opened again … it was different having winter lockdown and as it went on I could feel the sleep benefit having a positive affect. No one thought that the pubs would be closed for over 5 months but I kind of grew into it and basically formed a new habit…. I haven’t had a drink since … the counter app on my phone says I’m hitting 800 days on Tuesday. I doubt I’m interested in having any again now. Well into year 3 !
there never really was a plan , more a reaction to what was happening… my only problem was I could take a lot and rarely suffered hangovers - life and soul etc.
I still don’t mind being in a pub to catch up with folks but I’ve kinda drunk through zero % beer now (they’re improving) as it’s clear to me your life alters once you step off the roundabout so to speak . Daytime coffee socialising is more the thing now.