Giving up alcohol

Question 1

Resolution

Answer 1

Resolution is a promise to yourself to do sth or not to do sth.

Your new year’s resolution is to give up alcohol for a month.
We must keep up our resolution to always start the programme with a quiz question.

Question 2

Shed

Answer 2

To shed simply means lose.

I’ve managed to shed some weight, most of which I actually put on over Christmass.

Question 3

Sobriety

Answer 3

Sobriety means the state of not being drunk.

I bet your sobriety is helping you sleep better.
I know sobriety is good for my health.

Question 4

Social anxiety

Answer 4

Social anxiety is a nervous & worried feeling that you have when meeting new people.

I had a lot of social anxiety & when I quit I had to deal with it.
I had a lot of social anxiety & when I quit I had to deal with it.
I think I used drinking as a crutch, a confident crutch.
It eased the way to go to big glitter parties & stuff like that.
A crutch here is sth you rely on for support & sometimes you rely on it too much.

Question 5

Abstain from

Answer 5

To abstain from, means stop doing sth that is enjoyable but bad for you.

She decided to abstain from drinking.
He need to abstain from eating cakes.
I'd never give up cakes.
He needs to abstain from eating cakes.
Quitting drinking & staying dry, "quitting" means give up & drinking particularly referring to activity of drinking alcohol.

Question 6

Bed in

Answer 6

Bed in means to become normal & start working properly.

It takes 66 days for a new habit to bed in.
It took a while for new pc to bed in … .
The adj. dry means no alcohol, it has nothing to do with the weather.
Which country consumed the most alcohol per person?
The Czech Republic,14.1 litters per person.
Drinking or informally known as boozing!