365 days without booze... join me?
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Welshbeef said:
Why didn't you recommence after the shows had ended? Seems unusual to utterly stop entirely for near on a decade.
A beer with you'd old man on a nice sunny afternoon chewing the fat having a family BBQ.
Please! This is about people promoting stopping drinking not this drivel. Please save your waffle for all the other threads you post in.A beer with you'd old man on a nice sunny afternoon chewing the fat having a family BBQ.
Welshbeef said:
FreeLitres said:
Got to agree with the others WB. Your comments aren't in the spirit of the thread.
Ok. I simply raised a few challenges which individuals may face when trying to go dry and expected sensible alternatives which others had used to overcome. Welshbeef said:
Ok. I simply raised a few challenges which individuals may face when trying to go dry and expected sensible alternatives which others had used to overcome.
But read the responses, everyone has been commenting on how they've faced these things, it's just a mindset. The meeting with your father wouldn't be about the alcohol, it would be about the conversation. Welshbeef said:
Why didn't you recommence after the shows had ended? Seems unusual to utterly stop entirely for near on a decade.
A beer with you'd old man on a nice sunny afternoon chewing the fat having a family BBQ.
Honestly, I just wasn't interested after stopping. No headaches after a night out. It made me feel like I wasted money. Had a far better time not drinking. Plus I could just hop on the motorbike on a Sunday morning which sometimes I couldn't because of the night before. A beer with you'd old man on a nice sunny afternoon chewing the fat having a family BBQ.
Whilst sometimes I've thought about having one, Christmas etc, I've never had to resist, I just thought 'nah' to myself.
Just a personal choice. And some of my family and friends never understood but I used to say to them "although you don't understand, respect my decision" and they were always fine. No pressure to drink, even when I went to a function with a free bar
Edited by Lgfst on Monday 11th April 14:38
Four weeks dry now, and not regretting it a bit. No hangovers, no blackouts, no wondering-what-happened-last-night...
Last time I gave up, over 20 years ago, I remember thinking then that if your life is so miserable you HAVE to drink beer to make it fun, then it is a sad life. But then I started drinking again after 16 years, and realised just how might FINE a couple of beers makes me feel, just a really nice warm glow and feeling of completeness, like something was missing.
But of course, if two beers make you feel good, then 20 must make you feel outstanding! Surely?
Nope, course not, everything in moderation, moderation in everything. But then I don't really DO moderation, so no beer is the only choice. Either you drink, or you don't drink, one or the other, there is no in-between.
Last time I gave up, over 20 years ago, I remember thinking then that if your life is so miserable you HAVE to drink beer to make it fun, then it is a sad life. But then I started drinking again after 16 years, and realised just how might FINE a couple of beers makes me feel, just a really nice warm glow and feeling of completeness, like something was missing.
But of course, if two beers make you feel good, then 20 must make you feel outstanding! Surely?
Nope, course not, everything in moderation, moderation in everything. But then I don't really DO moderation, so no beer is the only choice. Either you drink, or you don't drink, one or the other, there is no in-between.
King Herald said:
Four weeks dry now, and not regretting it a bit. No hangovers, no blackouts, no wondering-what-happened-last-night...
Last time I gave up, over 20 years ago, I remember thinking then that if your life is so miserable you HAVE to drink beer to make it fun, then it is a sad life. But then I started drinking again after 16 years, and realised just how might FINE a couple of beers makes me feel, just a really nice warm glow and feeling of completeness, like something was missing.
But of course, if two beers make you feel good, then 20 must make you feel outstanding! Surely?
Nope, course not, everything in moderation, moderation in everything. But then I don't really DO moderation, so no beer is the only choice. Either you drink, or you don't drink, one or the other, there is no in-between.
What about restraint/methods of cutting back - say you limit yourself to 4 cans of beer on a Friday night or sat? Why not simply just buy a 4 pack so then there is no option to have more other than walking out to buy some which you need to restrain. Last time I gave up, over 20 years ago, I remember thinking then that if your life is so miserable you HAVE to drink beer to make it fun, then it is a sad life. But then I started drinking again after 16 years, and realised just how might FINE a couple of beers makes me feel, just a really nice warm glow and feeling of completeness, like something was missing.
But of course, if two beers make you feel good, then 20 must make you feel outstanding! Surely?
Nope, course not, everything in moderation, moderation in everything. But then I don't really DO moderation, so no beer is the only choice. Either you drink, or you don't drink, one or the other, there is no in-between.
I think I've cut back - I used to drink a lot Fri- Sun but now Sunday is the rare exception, and I try as often as possible to do either Friday or Sat not both (but sure both do happen now and again). When they do sometimes I merely have 3 500mls of nice quality beer a night whereas of course it can be a proper session (rare I have to say now) where yep it's close to 20.
Welshbeef said:
What about restraint/methods of cutting back - say you limit yourself to 4 cans of beer on a Friday night or sat? Why not simply just buy a 4 pack so then there is no option to have more other than walking out to buy some which you need to restrain.
I think I've cut back - I used to drink a lot Fri- Sun but now Sunday is the rare exception, and I try as often as possible to do either Friday or Sat not both (but sure both do happen now and again). When they do sometimes I merely have 3 500mls of nice quality beer a night whereas of course it can be a proper session (rare I have to say now) where yep it's close to 20.
I can't work out whether you're totally insensitive, stupid or actively trolling this thread. Whichever it is, please stop posting here, you are adding nothing positive to the thread. I think I've cut back - I used to drink a lot Fri- Sun but now Sunday is the rare exception, and I try as often as possible to do either Friday or Sat not both (but sure both do happen now and again). When they do sometimes I merely have 3 500mls of nice quality beer a night whereas of course it can be a proper session (rare I have to say now) where yep it's close to 20.
Welshbeef said:
What about restraint/methods of cutting back - say you limit yourself to 4 cans of beer on a Friday night or sat? Why not simply just buy a 4 pack so then there is no option to have more other than walking out to buy some which you need to restrain.
I think I've cut back - I used to drink a lot Fri- Sun but now Sunday is the rare exception, and I try as often as possible to do either Friday or Sat not both (but sure both do happen now and again). When they do sometimes I merely have 3 500mls of nice quality beer a night whereas of course it can be a proper session (rare I have to say now) where yep it's close to 20.
Whats your problem?I think I've cut back - I used to drink a lot Fri- Sun but now Sunday is the rare exception, and I try as often as possible to do either Friday or Sat not both (but sure both do happen now and again). When they do sometimes I merely have 3 500mls of nice quality beer a night whereas of course it can be a proper session (rare I have to say now) where yep it's close to 20.
JungleJim said:
Welshbeef said:
What about restraint/methods of cutting back - say you limit yourself to 4 cans of beer on a Friday night or sat? Why not simply just buy a 4 pack so then there is no option to have more other than walking out to buy some which you need to restrain.
I think I've cut back - I used to drink a lot Fri- Sun but now Sunday is the rare exception, and I try as often as possible to do either Friday or Sat not both (but sure both do happen now and again). When they do sometimes I merely have 3 500mls of nice quality beer a night whereas of course it can be a proper session (rare I have to say now) where yep it's close to 20.
Whats your problem?I think I've cut back - I used to drink a lot Fri- Sun but now Sunday is the rare exception, and I try as often as possible to do either Friday or Sat not both (but sure both do happen now and again). When they do sometimes I merely have 3 500mls of nice quality beer a night whereas of course it can be a proper session (rare I have to say now) where yep it's close to 20.
http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...
Ignore him. He'll go away.
thenortherner said:
He's had to cut back his 'quality beer/ Red Stripe' intake as it lead to him fabricating a story about a car he didn't buy in order to appear more interesting than he is.
http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...
Ignore him. He'll go away.
Yep that was a hefty session some 3+ years ago drink vastly less now and had the support on PH to help with that. The constant reminders of that post has worked wonders. http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...
Ignore him. He'll go away.
PS it was a scrap vehicle worth buttons which bizarrely tuned into the thread of the year - oddly if it were a big value vehicle you'd assume more ridicule or maybe it was due to the fact it was a heap and worth essentially nothing and that in itself brought more of the amusement factor. Who knows but it's a legendary thread which as per your post will never die.
Welshbeef said:
King Herald said:
Four weeks dry now, and not regretting it a bit. No hangovers, no blackouts, no wondering-what-happened-last-night...
Why not simply just buy a 4 pack so then there is no option to have more other than walking out to buy some which you need to restrain. Welshbeef said:
I think I've cut back - I used to drink a lot Fri- Sun but now Sunday is the rare exception, and I try as often as possible to do either Friday or Sat not both (but sure both do happen now and again). When they do sometimes I merely have 3 500mls of nice quality beer a night whereas of course it can be a proper session (rare I have to say now) where yep it's close to 20.
I think unless you are actually going to quit for a while there's little point in participating in this thread. No doubt you are curious about certain things but it's poor form to start questioning people about their choices IMO. My advice would be to stop completely for no less than a month and see if it's for you. If not that's cool. jmorgan said:
I find that good food is more appreciated now if the better eateries are selected, and I remember them as well...... and bad food, well, stands out a mile.
It is, absolutely, the by product being the bills are substantially less 
A client meeting in Paris this week with a colleague. Met in the hotel bar and didn't feel weird at all with my Perrier. Decent restaurant with some very good wines was a minor annoyance but soon forgotten. Not phased by much now, in fact I think i'm turning a bit 'anti'
Thank you, hopefully it can get back on topic now.
Went out for lunch with some clients this afternoon - I had a soda water and they had a couple of beers each, didn't feel the urge for a drink in the slightest. No doubt they'll be feeling drowsy later this afternoon, hopefully I'll be going for a run.
Went out for lunch with some clients this afternoon - I had a soda water and they had a couple of beers each, didn't feel the urge for a drink in the slightest. No doubt they'll be feeling drowsy later this afternoon, hopefully I'll be going for a run.
King Herald said:
Four weeks dry now, and not regretting it a bit. No hangovers, no blackouts, no wondering-what-happened-last-night...
Last time I gave up, over 20 years ago, I remember thinking then that if your life is so miserable you HAVE to drink beer to make it fun, then it is a sad life. But then I started drinking again after 16 years, and realised just how might FINE a couple of beers makes me feel, just a really nice warm glow and feeling of completeness, like something was missing.
But of course, if two beers make you feel good, then 20 must make you feel outstanding! Surely?
Nope, course not, everything in moderation, moderation in everything. But then I don't really DO moderation, so no beer is the only choice. Either you drink, or you don't drink, one or the other, there is no in-between.
Well done. Keep at it Last time I gave up, over 20 years ago, I remember thinking then that if your life is so miserable you HAVE to drink beer to make it fun, then it is a sad life. But then I started drinking again after 16 years, and realised just how might FINE a couple of beers makes me feel, just a really nice warm glow and feeling of completeness, like something was missing.
But of course, if two beers make you feel good, then 20 must make you feel outstanding! Surely?
Nope, course not, everything in moderation, moderation in everything. But then I don't really DO moderation, so no beer is the only choice. Either you drink, or you don't drink, one or the other, there is no in-between.
I know what you mean though. There is a point where it's all good. Doesn't last long though.
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