Cutting down on booze- experiences?
Discussion
hora said:
GroundEffect said:
I've never seen the appeal of drinking consistently.
I haven't had any alcohol in roughly 4 weeks. I have beer in the fridge but I'd rather have a soft drink tbh.
I can't stand soft drinks- prefer water personally. Did ok this weekend. Three pints of Stout Saturday. Normally I'd get back in and open a bottle of red. I didn't. I haven't had any alcohol in roughly 4 weeks. I have beer in the fridge but I'd rather have a soft drink tbh.
Sunday/yesterday I had 4 330ml bottles of Nigerian Guinness.
Yes they are stronger % however where I go 'wrong' is I tend to mix my drinks- redwine, shots, beer. Stick to one- no hangover.
So its Monday to Thurs/Fri again off the booze and doing stuff like DIY etc
I feel good
MC Bodge said:
Pothole said:
ou might have seen and judged someone like me then...just coming off a night shift and on the way home for 'dinner' before going to bed. Your morning is not everyone's.
That might well have been the case. They might all have been unhealthy night workers. I'm sure that 3 litres of Frosty Jack Cider and a cans of few Super Strength is an important part of shift work.12 years ago when I worked 8-8 I would occasionally buy two cans of Tennent's Super to go with my 'dinner' at 9am. It was an important part of my shift work, yes. I did have one old dear give me dirty looks one morning until the shop keeper said "You on nights again, mate?" which had her mumbling an apology...
Pothole said:
More judging, well done.
12 years ago when I worked 8-8 I would occasionally buy two cans of Tennent's Super to go with my 'dinner' at 9am. It was an important part of my shift work, yes. I did have one old dear give me dirty looks one morning until the shop keeper said "You on nights again, mate?" which had her mumbling an apology...
Thank you. 12 years ago when I worked 8-8 I would occasionally buy two cans of Tennent's Super to go with my 'dinner' at 9am. It was an important part of my shift work, yes. I did have one old dear give me dirty looks one morning until the shop keeper said "You on nights again, mate?" which had her mumbling an apology...
Fwiw, I can't ever imagine drinking 2 cans of Tennent's of any flavour through choice.
MC Bodge said:
Pothole said:
More judging, well done.
12 years ago when I worked 8-8 I would occasionally buy two cans of Tennent's Super to go with my 'dinner' at 9am. It was an important part of my shift work, yes. I did have one old dear give me dirty looks one morning until the shop keeper said "You on nights again, mate?" which had her mumbling an apology...
Thank you. 12 years ago when I worked 8-8 I would occasionally buy two cans of Tennent's Super to go with my 'dinner' at 9am. It was an important part of my shift work, yes. I did have one old dear give me dirty looks one morning until the shop keeper said "You on nights again, mate?" which had her mumbling an apology...
Fwiw, I can't ever imagine drinking 2 cans of Tennent's of any flavour through choice.
Pah, kids of today don't know nuffink.
I thought everyone knew that cans of Tennent's or Special Brew need to be taken frozen upright from the freezer. Crack the can and all the lovely goodness can be quaffed in a single mouthful, the rest can be thrown in the bin.
TheExcession said:
Pah, kids of today don't know nuffink.
I thought everyone knew that cans of Tennent's or Special Brew need to be taken frozen upright from the freezer. Crack the can and all the lovely goodness can be quaffed in a single mouthful, the rest can be thrown in the bin.
Had a s
te (stressful) day; not touched alcohol for nearly three months!
(In the past, I drank myself stupid most evenings through binge drinking).
Stopped after two pints today, thank fk for that.
It's dead easy to reach for booze (to comfort you), and it just escalates from there.
I did enjoy those two beers, not going to lie. Birthday is coming up too. But decided a while ago though - not going back to my old ways.
Booze? I don't need it.
te (stressful) day; not touched alcohol for nearly three months!(In the past, I drank myself stupid most evenings through binge drinking).
Stopped after two pints today, thank f
k for that.It's dead easy to reach for booze (to comfort you), and it just escalates from there.
I did enjoy those two beers, not going to lie. Birthday is coming up too. But decided a while ago though - not going back to my old ways.
Booze? I don't need it.
hora said:
Thats when you REALLY should enjoy having a drink. We forget that. When it becomes routine we drink without enjoyment, its just shuttled into our mouths. Everything round the experience is no fun.
When you enjoy having a drink- partly the joy of life has returned.
but if there is no joy without drink, is that the sign of a problem?When you enjoy having a drink- partly the joy of life has returned.
BrabusMog said:
Agreed on the better memory, I've only just stopped drinking in the week and I've found I'm a lot sharper at work already. It's really nice to wake up in the morning with a totally clear head, I don't have any trouble getting out of bed and am having time to make breakfast before I leave the house which I never used to do.
This I can agree with.Went through a phase in previous employment where I had no motivation, work was a case of turn up, do what you have to, go home. I started drinking far too much. Dragging myself out of bed, battling through the day, buying a half litre of scotch, drinking it, going to bed - rinse and repeat.
One day I'd had enough so I spent the day in work looking for a new job and vowed not to do it anymore.
Waking up with a clear head, suddenly had motivation, got a new job... but a horrible period.
Memories of first few nights of stopping drinking... sweaty palms, waking up in the middle of the night covered in sweat, even my shins being sweaty sticks in my mind. Hair soaked, bed clothes drenched. Horrible.
Don't really bother much with it now.
BrabusMog said:
I can't tell if you have a really dry sense of humour, or you're just a complete tosser. There is a fine line...
I might be playing a bit with what he said, but the question is a real one. There are some terrible tales on this thread and some people seem to have successfully overcome them.
Most people do like one or two drinks, but it would be hard to argue that needing to drink alcohol to enjoy life is a good thing, especially in large quantities.
hora said:
Its a prop, an aid to living life.
Having read some of the posts on here, I'm not sure that it is actually a very good prop...I'm not teetotal, as I see no need to be, but I find it odd that some people are suspicious of those who don't/rarely drink alcohol. As I said earlier, it seems to be a fairly ingrained cultural thing in the UK.
hora said:
Everyone needs something 'bad' in their life, something that helps them relax and destress, escapism or simply enjoy more.
tea-total non-drinkers. What do they do? What is their vice? When theres a bad moment where do they turn?
Maybe not a good example (as he was basically a functioning alcoholic?)- Churchill 'I've taken more out of alcohol than alcohol has out of me'?
Its a prop, an aid to living life.
I gave up drinking totally for 16 years, decided I had had enough of binging and being an obnoxious dick. I could be a nasty drunk on occasion. Too many occasions, I'll admit.tea-total non-drinkers. What do they do? What is their vice? When theres a bad moment where do they turn?
Maybe not a good example (as he was basically a functioning alcoholic?)- Churchill 'I've taken more out of alcohol than alcohol has out of me'?
Its a prop, an aid to living life.
I felt good, being teetotal, I didn't miss it at all. Life passed by, I stayed sober, not even one mouthful of beer passed my lips.
Then we moved to another country, new ex-pat crowd, and some old friends, a new social life, and I sort of slipped back into it, slowly, very slowly. Just a glass of wine over a couple of hours, a very mild buzz, maybe once a week.
Then one day we had a small party at our house, after we finished building it, I had two whole bottles of a very strong local beer; Red Horse, and I vividly remember sitting back, in the late afternoon sun, just staring into the blue sky and feeling absolute bliss....
"I'm back" was what went through my head, and I remembered exactly how much I used to love that beer buzz all those years ago.
Since then I have had a few real benders, going down the girlie bar strip, staying out all night, but more often than not I stay at home, have a half dozen beers maybe.Not every night, sometimes nothing for a week.
When I get back from a five weeker offshore, I have that first beer in the airport. Sometimes I love it, sometimes I really don't want it inside my head, but inevitably, I have to drink it, and a few more usually.
MC Bodge said:
hora said:
Its a prop, an aid to living life.
Having read some of the posts on here, I'm not sure that it is actually a very good prop...I'm not teetotal, as I see no need to be, but I find it odd that some people are suspicious of those who don't/rarely drink alcohol. As I said earlier, it seems to be a fairly ingrained cultural thing in the UK.
IvanSTi said:
Going from my learning curve, I'd tend to agree. Not that I was pressured or thought I had to do it to have fun, I was enjoying myself, but I certainly won't be drinking as much as I did, ever again.
Not planning on climbing the slippery slope? Prefer to stay at the sharp end? 
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