How much do you drink, honestly?
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Welshbeef said:
As I said you I and all others on here are clearly functioning alcoholics at best some may try to slow or cut it out but the addiction is there for life.
I am not. If you think you are then maybe get some help instead of thinking everyone is like you so it’s ok. They’re not. It’s not. gregs656 said:
Welshbeef said:
As I said you I and all others on here are clearly functioning alcoholics at best some may try to slow or cut it out but the addiction is there for life.
I am not. If you think you are then maybe get some help instead of thinking everyone is like you so it’s ok. They’re not. It’s not. 
k off. Holidays are for drinking and having fun.You’re a long time dead so live whilst you have life to live and stop being such a bell.
gregs656 said:
Welshbeef said:
As I said you I and all others on here are clearly functioning alcoholics at best some may try to slow or cut it out but the addiction is there for life.
I am not. If you think you are then maybe get some help instead of thinking everyone is like you so it’s ok. They’re not. It’s not. You do clearly need help Welshbeef.
+1. This thread is only interesting, and possibly therapeutic, when the wowsers are off doing whatever it is they enjoy.acer12 said:
I know we are supposed to hold off the judging on this thread but I can’t bite my tongue anymore. Why is everything a competition to you, all of your posts on this thread are nothing short of an attempt to boast and outdo everyone else with your drinking “quests”. This is a discussion thread with lads supporting each other, have you noticed this? All you do is dip in and post your latest drinking tally, you offer nothing of substance to this thread(like most of your other contributions).
You are in a family holiday, I assume (hope) your wife is being more responsible. On that assumption you are a selfish tt leaving her to look after the kids in a pool environment because if she is relying on you then she is also a reckless parent no better than you.
Or else it’s all just made up lies like most of your posts.
This. Most of his posts have little merit given that he is a proven serial liar. He is best to be ignored, like most do. Back to the thread.You are in a family holiday, I assume (hope) your wife is being more responsible. On that assumption you are a selfish t
t leaving her to look after the kids in a pool environment because if she is relying on you then she is also a reckless parent no better than you.Or else it’s all just made up lies like most of your posts.
wormus said:
Oh for goodness sake. What a load of self righteous balls on here. Try growing up in the 70s when everyone was pissed most of the time. My parents are still alive, sucking the NHS dry but still alive. “Go for a run on holiday?” fk off. Holidays are for drinking and having fun.
You’re a long time dead so live whilst you have life to live and stop being such a bell.
Running and drinking need not be mutually exclusive. Lots of runners enjoy a beer. LOTS! k off. Holidays are for drinking and having fun.You’re a long time dead so live whilst you have life to live and stop being such a bell.
A run in the morning helps clear the head after 4/5 pints the previous evening and is very enjoyable, thank you very much.
johnwilliams77 said:
Running and drinking need not be mutually exclusive. Lots of runners enjoy a beer. LOTS!
A run in the morning helps clear the head after 4/5 pints the previous evening and is very enjoyable, thank you very much.
But 4/5 pints of an evening is not “how much do you drink really”. That’s not much at all - getting any hangover from that probably means your not remotely close to functioning alcholic. A run in the morning helps clear the head after 4/5 pints the previous evening and is very enjoyable, thank you very much.
johnwilliams77 said:
Running and drinking need not be mutually exclusive. Lots of runners enjoy a beer. LOTS!
A run in the morning helps clear the head after 4/5 pints the previous evening and is very enjoyable, thank you very much.
Good man. You have your life in order. A bit of what you fancy is fine and we all eat and drink too much. Let’s be kind to ourselves! A run in the morning helps clear the head after 4/5 pints the previous evening and is very enjoyable, thank you very much.
....gregs656 said:
I am not. If you think you are then maybe get some help instead of thinking everyone is like you so it’s ok. They’re not. It’s not.
Actually - re thinking this the first response of someone who has a drink problem is denial..... Unless of course you
Don’t drink much at all well under recommended guidelines of nice
Not an alcholic
Not a functioning alcholic
Never hide empty cans bottles and do the recycling run on the QT but only take say half of what’s there then go again another time without it being in the QT.
Otherwise it’s a 2 pints of lager top once a week v a functioning alcholic who can sup 10-15pints without much grief on a very regular basis. Not get drunk or feel drunk and never get a hangover. Always going for that one more drink always being last out of the pub or last to leave a party.
That’s what I take this thread to be a sounding wall for similar folk who can and do want help but will struggle and will fail and fail often but it’s he goal.
As for “bragging” FFS don’t be a t
t Now leave it please - you’ve been rude and discourteous and I know you’d not appologise for that but I’m telling you I’ve taken your response as an apology thank you for eating humble pie. Now go for a jog for a few hours whilst on holiday and leave the kids with your wife who has them all the time anyway whilst you have your running solo fun.
wormus said:
Good man. You have your life in order. A bit of what you fancy is fine and we all eat and drink too much. Let’s be kind to ourselves!
Thanks. I wouldn't go that far, my diet is full of lots of sugar (and lots of goodness) but lots of exercise does help prevent me from becoming obese!gregs656 said:
Welshbeef said:
As I said you I and all others on here are clearly functioning alcoholics at best some may try to slow or cut it out but the addiction is there for life.
I am not. If you think you are then maybe get some help instead of thinking everyone is like you so it’s ok. They’re not. It’s not. I'm here because we have an alcoholic in not the immediate family but not distant family either, so it's handy to hear advice and other tips that we can try to suggest. I also related a technique I used as an experiment to give up semi regular but non heavy drinking completely, and the positive health effects experienced.
More generally I take folks in real life and in here as I find them. If they are acting like a dick have no issues with telling them so. In this case someone stuck their head above the parapet and said it first. Hope that helps. Don't expect you to like the message, don't care, reactions have spoken volumes
FiF said:
I'm also not an alcoholic, never have been, but further I've been virtually dry for 35 years or more, and frankly take great exception to your, Welshbeef, assertion that everyone here is one.
I'm here because we have an alcoholic in not the immediate family but not distant family either, so it's handy to hear advice and other tips that we can try to suggest. I also related a technique I used as an experiment to give up semi regular but non heavy drinking completely, and the positive health effects experienced.
More generally I take folks in real life and in here as I find them. If they are acting like a dick have no issues with telling them so. In this case someone stuck their head above the parapet and said it first. Hope that helps. Don't expect you to like the message, don't care, reactions have spoken volumes
Title of the thread is how much do you drink honestly?I'm here because we have an alcoholic in not the immediate family but not distant family either, so it's handy to hear advice and other tips that we can try to suggest. I also related a technique I used as an experiment to give up semi regular but non heavy drinking completely, and the positive health effects experienced.
More generally I take folks in real life and in here as I find them. If they are acting like a dick have no issues with telling them so. In this case someone stuck their head above the parapet and said it first. Hope that helps. Don't expect you to like the message, don't care, reactions have spoken volumes
In your case zero for 35 years - and as I took the title and general postings to this thread over all its pages it generally wasn’t about friends of other family members who might be having one or two a bit too often and that developing into might want to have a chat with him/her to try to make them see sense.
If I’m mistaken in that hands up I’ll take that on the chin FiF did anyone else get it wrong and only assume it was about the person themself?
Also FiF would you care to share with the group why after x years of drinking you then went dry. As you say family member/friend/associate who fell down the rabbit hole but aside from being dry around him/her why did you do it everywhere else? Was it the fall out you saw the impact on others or that from what you had done personally you could see there was a path which could have been taken to a similar route?
The last 7 days for me have been last Saturday a bottle and a half of wine, Sunday and Monday zero, Tuesday bottle of wine , Wednesday zero, Thursday out with old mates got hammered on beer wine and shots . Friday zero and a bottle of wine last night .
Now I'd not normally do the Thursday part so how does this describe my drinking habits do you think ?
My plan next year is zero in January and then mid part of next year only drinking on a Saturday and get fit instead . Best laid plans.........
Now I'd not normally do the Thursday part so how does this describe my drinking habits do you think ?
My plan next year is zero in January and then mid part of next year only drinking on a Saturday and get fit instead . Best laid plans.........
FocusRS3 said:
The last 7 days for me have been last Saturday a bottle and a half of wine, Sunday and Monday zero, Tuesday bottle of wine , Wednesday zero, Thursday out with old mates got hammered on beer wine and shots . Friday zero and a bottle of wine last night .
Now I'd not normally do the Thursday part so how does this describe my drinking habits do you think ?
My plan next year is zero in January and then mid part of next year only drinking on a Saturday and get fit instead . Best laid plans.........
We’re you on holiday for the week or celebrating birthdays/something?Now I'd not normally do the Thursday part so how does this describe my drinking habits do you think ?
My plan next year is zero in January and then mid part of next year only drinking on a Saturday and get fit instead . Best laid plans.........
Otherwise to me that is a hefty amount
The best laid plans are dry Sunday to Friday (as in Drink Friday and Sat). I choose to do this when it’s a normal non holiday week as I’ve zero desire to feel jaded in work.
You can then once you’ve settled into that routine advance it and try for one day a week (Fri or Sat).
Then once you’ve managed that try to do one week off a month.
Then every other week.
The thing is is what’s he end goal? If it’s to be totally dry then clearly you can carry on the above getting less and less as it’s far far easier than a hard stop.
If it’s just to control your drinking and move back from being a functioning alcholic to being a moderate drinker.
Another one is can you have no booze at home period? That’s a challenge I’ve never been able to meet.
Anyway I’m on the twice a week but when on it I go hard which is the binge issue ....
Welshbeef said:
We’re you on holiday for the week or celebrating birthdays/something?
Otherwise to me that is a hefty amount
The best laid plans are dry Sunday to Friday (as in Drink Friday and Sat). I choose to do this when it’s a normal non holiday week as I’ve zero desire to feel jaded in work.
You can then once you’ve settled into that routine advance it and try for one day a week (Fri or Sat).
Then once you’ve managed that try to do one week off a month.
Then every other week.
The thing is is what’s he end goal? If it’s to be totally dry then clearly you can carry on the above getting less and less as it’s far far easier than a hard stop.
If it’s just to control your drinking and move back from being a functioning alcholic to being a moderate drinker.
Another one is can you have no booze at home period? That’s a challenge I’ve never been able to meet.
Anyway I’m on the twice a week but when on it I go hard which is the binge issue ....
No not on holidays this was a normal working week. Otherwise to me that is a hefty amount
The best laid plans are dry Sunday to Friday (as in Drink Friday and Sat). I choose to do this when it’s a normal non holiday week as I’ve zero desire to feel jaded in work.
You can then once you’ve settled into that routine advance it and try for one day a week (Fri or Sat).
Then once you’ve managed that try to do one week off a month.
Then every other week.
The thing is is what’s he end goal? If it’s to be totally dry then clearly you can carry on the above getting less and less as it’s far far easier than a hard stop.
If it’s just to control your drinking and move back from being a functioning alcholic to being a moderate drinker.
Another one is can you have no booze at home period? That’s a challenge I’ve never been able to meet.
Anyway I’m on the twice a week but when on it I go hard which is the binge issue ....
The unusual part is the Thursday so maybe ignore that for the main part.
There has always been work peer pressure to drink and I've spent many years wining and dining clients so it's unavoidable at times but the big corporate slush train has pretty much come to an end so it's pretty much just me not being good at breaking habits.
End goal- not really sure I have one although to booze very occasionally once I'm doing something different with my life is what I'm hoping for hence the 'next year' time frame .
I'm an all or nothing man is part the problem
Over a month off the wine for me now....
I'm definitely noticing my tolerance going down. Friday had 5 cans of IPA (330) and last night 8 cans.
I've been having 3 or 4 cans every night but on Thursday I got a payrise and bonus so celebrated and had 6.
My end goal is at least 2 dry days a week and no more than 3 cans on the days I don't drink.
I am proud of myself actually. My weekly units are currently about hovering around 65ish, which is down from as many as 140 when I was on the wine. And going forward I hope that drops to around 50, most of which is consumed on a weekend. Yes still too much technically but I enjoy having a few cans and you're a long time dead. That will still have cut my units down to a 3rd.
I'm definitely noticing my tolerance going down. Friday had 5 cans of IPA (330) and last night 8 cans.
I've been having 3 or 4 cans every night but on Thursday I got a payrise and bonus so celebrated and had 6.
My end goal is at least 2 dry days a week and no more than 3 cans on the days I don't drink.
I am proud of myself actually. My weekly units are currently about hovering around 65ish, which is down from as many as 140 when I was on the wine. And going forward I hope that drops to around 50, most of which is consumed on a weekend. Yes still too much technically but I enjoy having a few cans and you're a long time dead. That will still have cut my units down to a 3rd.
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