So Happy

I could not have completed the year without beer without the full support of my amazing family .... I was so happy to have everyone wth me on the night to ... ring in the new year ... celebrate Leann & Doms engagement & of course ...... have that frst beer in a year ! .... I love you all dearly now & aways ...... Gav ... xxxx .... ( p.s. glad it's over .... never again )

Mission Accomplished

Well ... 365 days on the dry .... done & dusted ...... cant even begin to tell you how good that first beer in a year was at midnight ..... tnx to all of my family & friends who turned out to give me support ... you are all truely da bomb ..... I promise that I will never do this again ...... roll on 2011 & the next challenge .... happy new year & best wishes for 2011 ............ cheers ..... GT

Save The Best Wine Until Last

What a year it has been .... just when I thought that it couldnt get any better .... Leann & Dom announce their engagement today ..... Im so pleased ... I love you both so much ..... tonight we party !!!!

So close

Bought some Heineken today for the first time in a year ..... I was so happy .... walking around the supermarket smiling to myself ....... beer now safely in the fridge chilling .... ready for new years day .... soon my old friend .... soon

The fight continues

When all of this sobriety lark has been confined to the realms of history & becomes just a story like many other urban myths ..... the serious business of continuing the fight against cancer rages on .... Be My Brother will take up the baton & continue to fight the good fight .... we may lose a little along the way ... but ultimately we can win ..... thanks to everyone who has contributed to the year.... many families dealing with cancer will benefit from the funds raised & many more will never have to face such a crisis due to the awareness raised .... you can not put a price on this success ...... see you all somewhere along the road .... cheers... GT

The Final Countdown

As the clock ticks away & the time for that first pint in a year beckons ..... I am reflecting on the various stages of want that I have experienced during the year ..... Jan saw me like an alco licking the dregs from the barrel as I went into cold turkey from the christmas over indulgence .... feb saw me steady myself as I convinced myself that that this was the right thing to do .... March made me sick ... I wanted a beer so bad ... particularly around Cheltenham ..... April & May ..... brothers wedding celebrations .... dont ask .....felt so bad for not having a drink with Stef to celebrate ( so Irish but so true ) .... June ... having survived wedding festivities .... convinced myself that I would never drink again ..... July ... slapped myself for thinking such thoughts ..... August .... my birthday .... really wanted beer .... Sept .... hate beer never drinking again ..... october .... wanted beer so bad .... felt guilty for threatening to give it up for good ..... Nov ... started to mentally prepare for xmas with no booze .... Dec ... questioned the merit of charity work for personal sacrifice ...... really want beer .........really really want beer ....... I will definitely think differently about drink in the future & know that I dont need it to have a bit of craic .... but there are times when the only thing required is a beer .... I will cherish these times even more in the future .....