The first turning point, or just kidding myself?

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For the first time in what must be years, I have thought "I could just do with a cup of tea" as opposed to "I could just do with a beer"; you see, I've been sat here all day, working away, and usually around 17h00 to 18h00 I'll think "I could do with a quick snifter right now" (love that word 'snifter' - thanks C; one of my new favourites along with the intransitive verbs 'miscegenate' and 'coruscate').

But today it's been the agony of tea choice as the 'pick-me-up' - Green? Peppermint & Eucalyptus? Nettle & Sweet Fennel? Spearmint & Camomile?

I do realise I'm obsessing over tea. It'll pass. Thing is, then what do I replace it with? And what happens when beers are on offer outside of the home, and the pressure mounts? I've still got that big sod of a bridge to cross ...

So near and yet so far ...

The first week ...

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That's one week now that I've gone without any alcohol, and to be honest it hasn't been as bad as I first thought it would. Okay, I've had the odd pang of "I could just do with a beer right now!" but I have managed to overcome ...

So again last night I tried some Cobra 0.0% "lager" and ended up having a throbbing headache this morning. So I've reverted back to the peppermint and green teas.

I have followed another teetotaller-for-a-year's excellent blog, where she has talked about "mocktails", which I gather are alcohol-free cocktails. Now, I'm not one for cocktails, never have been, but I'm willing to give them a try as a replacement for my beloved beer!

Let's see what week 2 brings!