*squeals with delight* Good for you Tom! I cant say I know how hard this must have been for you, because I dont. But the sheer amount of effort and fortitude it must have taken staggers me. I think its amazing.
This is all pure genius. When I finally quit smoking it was cold turkey. Suffer it and get it over with. That was five years ago. Keep making the juice. Hydration is a good thing. You know what they say here, Get 'er done. So, Get 'er done.
I think the genius of it was my idea with the ginger combined with John Delaaney's idea of the cider vinegar. I mean vinegar, I would never have thought of that!
Wait until you hear his voice with that subtly erotic foreign lilt to his accent. I've seen girl's knickers spontaneously combust just because he said hello to them.
Thiamine is often used during withdrawal to avoid risks such as Wernicke-Korsakoff Syndrome http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wernicke%E2%80%93Korsakoff_syndrome
The concoction sounds positively frightening, but if it helps you cut back on the booze a bit that would be good. If it really is that good you literally will have made lemonade out of the lemons life gave you and you may really have something you can market at the shop. I can see it now, Dom, fire up the cement mixer.... we need to make a big batch of TomDom Angolan viagra. Over here the nicotine patches seem to be quite popular as they seem to help break the habitual act of lighting up while reducing the nicotine intake.
That stuff sounds wicked good!! B vitamins are also good at calming anxiety-which is what I would be from quiting anything cold turkey! Beets are good for cleansing the liver. Just sayin' Take care Barb from Canada
The best thing is to juice the raw beets, but you need a really good juicer to do that. Next would be to try doing them in the blender with some water and strain them, maybe? My son is into juicing and does the raw ones with apple.
Oh well done Tom. A great plan. Deciding to make your substitute drink will keep you busy and give you something to sip on in place of the bad stuff . We're all cheering you on!!
I am amazed at your endeavours, and pleased to hear that they are having the desired effect.
I have been juicing for over ten years, but purely for nutritional reasons. It's not surprising that my recipes include ginger, (but only about a thumb size), and lemon, (and kale, guava or apple, celery, carrot, green papaya etc). After eating something solid - today half a mango with Greek yoghurt - I drink a tablespoon of chilled ACV, (with the "mother") with an equal part of water.
I really hope this all works for you; we're now your sponsors. And we're tough!
I suppose it would be fair to say that after four alcohol free days now just about all the alcohol will be out of my system? I have not noticed any withdrawal symptoms yet other than the constant craving and a slight irritability both of which so far under control.
Now that I have my own decent blender, I shall be trying some of your juicing recipes.
I have a shop full of wines and spirits. The wine comes mainly from Portugal, South Africa and Chile but I will get a crate of something decent in for you.
Congratulations on selling the rights. When can I expect my ten per cent and paddock tickets for the DomTom Formula One racing team?
What a lovely looking boy your Dominic is. I am forever looking for a non alchy drink in a pub, rather than the white wine that I favour. Not keen on sweet fruit juice and anything with " fizz" gives me a bloated tum, which doesn't leave much else! Well done on the 3 days alcohol free.
Try making up a batch and see what you think. Instead of mixing it with lemonade, you could try various different fruit juices. I would try passion fruit as that has a bit of a tang to it as well.
ps. That was a great read over breakfast on a grey and windy morning in Hertfordshire. (The legs dropping off made me laugh) Waiting for a bit more light before going out with the pup!
I hear you on the dual addictions. Only way I could give up smoking was to give up coffee for a year and switch to tea. Smoking and tea was a nasty combo, so it was much easier to quit. Besides the beets, cabbage/kale/Brussels sprouts will remove toxins from the liver and also have a calming effect on your thyroid (anxiety). Best of luck. That final rose color of your de-tox beverage was a complete surprise. Lovely.
Cabbage, both red and white are available fresh and Brussels are available frozen. I have to confess we do not eat enough vegetables so I will rectify that. Alex loves Broccoli so he gets loads.
It is a surprise once it settles out. Also, the sludge, for want of a better word, when remixed with water and allowed to settle, produces one more solution almost as good so I can stretch it out.
That was a hell of a different looking drink at the end. It even looks good. Shouldn't there have been a picture of an attractive young lady helping out in the making of it? Congrats on 4 clear days and not getting too cranky with everyone.
I have just re-read this post so I can catch up on the comments. You have some great commenters! Are you up to day 5 now? I am going to have a bash at making a Kiwi version of DomTom, I think all that ginger can do a power of good for every body. The only ginger I can get hold of here is imported from Fiji and probably not as powerful as African wild ginger, but a lot easier to clean and peel! BTW, I was married to an alcoholic for a while (many years ago) so I have a bit of an idea about cravings. Go for it. The Blogosphere is on your side.
I am sure Fijian ginger would be even better. Today is five days alcohol free. Thanks for your encouragement! Oh, and do try DomTom, it really is good!
A friend who was in AA many decades ago once told me that it takes many weeks for alcohol to completely clear your system. The last place it hangs out is in your bones. I'm cheering you on. Having lived with a functional alcoholic for over 20 years, I have great empathy for the task you have undertaken.
An older friend of mine consumes copious amounts of ginger to help ease his arthritis symptoms. If he misses a few days, his hands start to ache, reminding him he needs to keep on ingesting the ginger.
I hope you can find your flasks so you can load up on your DomTom when you've got to attend the wedding.
Finally caught up with you And although it sounds patronizing I , like Sarah, am proud of you. Glad vit b is on your list of ingredients Have you any access to diazepam? A couple may help if things get " jittery" Way to go tom! X
Well done Uncle Tom! I hope you haven't lapsed since Sunday. I have taken the patent advice on board and therefore promise that I shall not be attempting to manufacture any DomTom of my own.Sigh! I guess I will have to stick to Tetley's bitter. I am not sure how many units I am allowed a week. Is a unit a barrel or a hogshead?
Please feel free to comment, good or bad. I will allow anything that isn't truly offensive to any other commentator. Me? You can slag me without mercy but try and be witty while you are about it.
*squeals with delight* Good for you Tom! I cant say I know how hard this must have been for you, because I dont. But the sheer amount of effort and fortitude it must have taken staggers me. I think its amazing.
ReplyDeleteHardest thing I have ever done!
Deletegood-o for reformed drinkers,
ReplyDeletethanks, DinDin. We are about due a post on your blog, aren't we?
DeleteThis is all pure genius. When I finally quit smoking it was cold turkey. Suffer it and get it over with. That was five years ago.
ReplyDeleteKeep making the juice. Hydration is a good thing. You know what they say here, Get 'er done. So, Get 'er done.
I think the genius of it was my idea with the ginger combined with John Delaaney's idea of the cider vinegar. I mean vinegar, I would never have thought of that!
DeleteWell done Tom ~ 3 days! But I am not clear ~ are you doing it on the DomTom juice or was it a once off?
ReplyDeleteI drink the juice every time I feel the need for a whisky. I drink a lot of DomTom!
DeleteFine looking lad that young Dom ~ very photogenic and sure to have the girls chasing him (in time)
DeleteWait until you hear his voice with that subtly erotic foreign lilt to his accent. I've seen girl's knickers spontaneously combust just because he said hello to them.
DeleteSounds absolutely great! Are the vitamine B tablets essential or just healthy?
ReplyDeleteFor Alcoholics, vitamin B is essential:
DeleteThiamine is often used during withdrawal to avoid risks such as Wernicke-Korsakoff Syndrome
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wernicke%E2%80%93Korsakoff_syndrome
The concoction sounds positively frightening, but if it helps you cut back on the booze a bit that would be good. If it really is that good you literally will have made lemonade out of the lemons life gave you and you may really have something you can market at the shop. I can see it now, Dom, fire up the cement mixer.... we need to make a big batch of TomDom Angolan viagra.
ReplyDeleteOver here the nicotine patches seem to be quite popular as they seem to help break the habitual act of lighting up while reducing the nicotine intake.
I have a cement mixer, I might get Dom to clean it out!
DeleteThat stuff sounds wicked good!! B vitamins are also good at calming anxiety-which is what I would be from quiting anything cold turkey! Beets are good for cleansing the liver. Just sayin' Take care
ReplyDeleteBarb from Canada
Is that raw beet or the red, stain anything pickled kind? Might try whizzing a few into the mix!
DeleteThe best thing is to juice the raw beets, but you need a really good juicer to do that. Next would be to try doing them in the blender with some water and strain them, maybe? My son is into juicing and does the raw ones with apple.
DeleteAh, raw beet will be a problem for us here but I was surprised to find cider vinegar so I will trawl around.
DeleteRed beets are easy to grow, and the green tops are much like spinach to eat.
DeleteOne day at a time :-)
Hats off to you, and the very best of luck to you. I am very impressed. Keep drinking the domtom!
ReplyDeleteThanks Judith. I just hope excessive ginger consumption has no unwanted side effects!
DeleteDom Tom sounds really interesting, but a lot of work! I wish I could try some without having to go through all those steps! :)
ReplyDeleteGood luck to you in your efforts to quit drinking. Happy holidays to you and your family!
The hardest part is scrubbing the ginger but the rest is easy. At least you do not have to bother peeling it!
DeleteI hope you all have a merry Christmas and a happy and prosperous New Year.
Oh well done Tom. A great plan. Deciding to make your substitute drink will keep you busy and give you something to sip on in place of the bad stuff . We're all cheering you on!!
ReplyDeleteFourth day on DomTom now!
DeleteI am amazed at your endeavours, and pleased to hear that they are having the desired effect.
ReplyDeleteI have been juicing for over ten years, but purely for nutritional reasons. It's not surprising that my recipes include ginger, (but only about a thumb size), and lemon, (and kale, guava or apple, celery, carrot, green papaya etc). After eating something solid - today half a mango with Greek yoghurt - I drink a tablespoon of chilled ACV, (with the "mother") with an equal part of water.
I really hope this all works for you; we're now your sponsors. And we're tough!
I suppose it would be fair to say that after four alcohol free days now just about all the alcohol will be out of my system? I have not noticed any withdrawal symptoms yet other than the constant craving and a slight irritability both of which so far under control.
DeleteNow that I have my own decent blender, I shall be trying some of your juicing recipes.
Ah, for juicing you need a juicer. Well worth it. A blender makes smoothies.
DeleteI hope you'll keep a crate of rouge somewhere, just in case I call.
ReplyDeleteI've sold the rights, so your ® is already an infringement. Best wishes to the boys!
I have a shop full of wines and spirits. The wine comes mainly from Portugal, South Africa and Chile but I will get a crate of something decent in for you.
DeleteCongratulations on selling the rights. When can I expect my ten per cent and paddock tickets for the DomTom Formula One racing team?
Congratulations! Hang in there.
ReplyDeleteHow's the toe?
Thanks. The toe is fine, a bit scarred but fine. I am not going to bore everyone with a photo!
DeleteGood for you. I hear lots of candy helps and exercise. Just remember one day at a time.
ReplyDeleteI'll go with the exercise, I am fat enough as it is!
DeleteBloody brilliant Tom! Proud of you.
ReplyDelete(By the way, I'm in the city and quizzed Clive about your ten books. He reckons he is "onto it.")
It's about time I did something.
DeleteIt's about time Clive did something.
What a lovely looking boy your Dominic is. I am forever looking for a non alchy drink in a pub, rather than the white wine that I favour. Not keen on sweet fruit juice and anything with " fizz" gives me a bloated tum, which doesn't leave much else! Well done on the 3 days alcohol free.
ReplyDeleteFour days now!
DeleteTry making up a batch and see what you think. Instead of mixing it with lemonade, you could try various different fruit juices. I would try passion fruit as that has a bit of a tang to it as well.
ps. That was a great read over breakfast on a grey and windy morning in Hertfordshire. (The legs dropping off made me laugh) Waiting for a bit more light before going out with the pup!
ReplyDeleteI am glad someone got the joke. Dominic thought it was hilarious!
DeleteThat's fantastic Tom ! Great post. Dom will go far me thinks.
ReplyDeleteGlad you enjoyed it. I hope Dominic goes far as well. He is a very bright young man.
DeleteI hear you on the dual addictions. Only way I could give up smoking was to give up coffee for a year and switch to tea. Smoking and tea was a nasty combo, so it was much easier to quit. Besides the beets, cabbage/kale/Brussels sprouts will remove toxins from the liver and also have a calming effect on your thyroid (anxiety). Best of luck. That final rose color of your de-tox beverage was a complete surprise. Lovely.
ReplyDeleteCabbage, both red and white are available fresh and Brussels are available frozen. I have to confess we do not eat enough vegetables so I will rectify that. Alex loves Broccoli so he gets loads.
DeleteIt is a surprise once it settles out. Also, the sludge, for want of a better word, when remixed with water and allowed to settle, produces one more solution almost as good so I can stretch it out.
That was a hell of a different looking drink at the end. It even looks good. Shouldn't there have been a picture of an attractive young lady helping out in the making of it?
ReplyDeleteCongrats on 4 clear days and not getting too cranky with everyone.
Next time the nieces are here I will have them run up a batch for me and turn it into an advert for DomTom,
DeleteI have just re-read this post so I can catch up on the comments. You have some great commenters! Are you up to day 5 now? I am going to have a bash at making a Kiwi version of DomTom, I think all that ginger can do a power of good for every body. The only ginger I can get hold of here is imported from Fiji and probably not as powerful as African wild ginger, but a lot easier to clean and peel! BTW, I was married to an alcoholic for a while (many years ago) so I have a bit of an idea about cravings. Go for it. The Blogosphere is on your side.
ReplyDeleteI am sure Fijian ginger would be even better. Today is five days alcohol free. Thanks for your encouragement! Oh, and do try DomTom, it really is good!
Deletedoesn't cider vinegar cleanse your insides?
ReplyDeleteI imagine it would!
DeleteA friend who was in AA many decades ago once told me that it takes many weeks for alcohol to completely clear your system. The last place it hangs out is in your bones.
ReplyDeleteI'm cheering you on. Having lived with a functional alcoholic for over 20 years, I have great empathy for the task you have undertaken.
Bones, eh? Ah well, I guess I need to be patient and hang in there!
DeleteWhy not rustle up some DomTom for your partner and give it a try?
Way to go, Tom!!
ReplyDeleteAn older friend of mine consumes copious amounts of ginger to help ease his arthritis symptoms. If he misses a few days, his hands start to ache, reminding him he needs to keep on ingesting the ginger.
I hope you can find your flasks so you can load up on your DomTom when you've got to attend the wedding.
Now that is an idea! I'll make up a batch, bottle it and take it with me, I am sure they will let me put it behind the bar.
DeleteFinally caught up with you
ReplyDeleteAnd although it sounds patronizing I , like Sarah, am proud of you.
Glad vit b is on your list of ingredients
Have you any access to diazepam?
A couple may help if things get " jittery"
Way to go tom!
X
I will make you all proud!
DeleteBy the way, a mate of mine is DHL'ing me an E Cigarette kit. I am going to stop smoking AS WELL!
DeleteMight as well get all the pain over and done with at the same time.
Well done Uncle Tom! I hope you haven't lapsed since Sunday. I have taken the patent advice on board and therefore promise that I shall not be attempting to manufacture any DomTom of my own.Sigh! I guess I will have to stick to Tetley's bitter. I am not sure how many units I am allowed a week. Is a unit a barrel or a hogshead?
ReplyDeleteStill clean, YP. A hogshead (well, it used to be for me!)
DeleteOne day at a time is the way to go. I truly do wish you well.
ReplyDeleteThank you Libby, At least I am beginning to be able to remember my days now!
DeleteKeep on, keeping on:) Best of luck :) xxxx
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