How much do you drink, honestly?

How much do you drink, honestly?

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Turn7

23,502 posts

220 months

Thursday 28th February 2019
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Can someone link me to the the book that everyone says helped please....

Now on the beer every night and need "guidance"......

biggbn

22,818 posts

219 months

Thursday 28th February 2019
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Rarely drink. Like being drunk, don't like the process of getting there. Can't think of any alcoholic drink I have ever truly craved, most taste horrible to me...so am a single malt guy...gets me from sobriety to merry in no time, then I have a great time...but nobody else does..anither reason I avoid it

funinhounslow

1,600 posts

141 months

Thursday 28th February 2019
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Turn7 said:
Can someone link me to the the book that everyone says helped please....

Now on the beer every night and need "guidance"......
Other online retailers are available...

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Easy-Control-Alcohol-Alle...

Best of luck!

xx99xx

1,892 posts

72 months

Thursday 28th February 2019
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Although read some reviews on here first before handing over any money. Had I known the conclusion of the book before I read it, I wouldn't have bothered reading it. But clearly for some people it has been helpful.

I'll help you on your way with my own conclusion of the book. It may say 'control' alcohol in the title but what he really means is 'stop drinking' alcohol.

funinhounslow

1,600 posts

141 months

Thursday 28th February 2019
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My experience - I read that book in a couple of days in 2012 (inspired by the 365 days without drink thread) and haven't touched a drop since. And I don't feel I've "missed out" in the slightest...

An alternative is "kick the drink easily" by Jason Vale.

The Doyle

63 posts

64 months

Friday 1st March 2019
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I’m 50, drink 2 bottles of decent red wine a night & have done so for decades.

I enjoy wine (I was in the trade for many years), so my drinking is for both tiddly and aesthetic reasons. I don’t wake up hungover & have an active life of 5 miles dogwalking a day, squash, cycling & gym.

It’s probably not doing me any long term good but my last physical showed everything within normal parameters, and besides, we’ve all got to die of something, right?

Salut!


stevensdrs

3,208 posts

199 months

Friday 1st March 2019
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More or less stopped drinking alcohol as it doesn't do anything for me. Total intake for February is 1 pint of lager and 2 glasses of wine and that was just to be sociable. The house is full of bottles of Single Malt gathering dust, some I have had for more than 20 years. One day I might drink them or I might not bother.

grumbledoak

31,499 posts

232 months

Friday 1st March 2019
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The Doyle said:
It’s probably not doing me any long term good but my last physical showed everything within normal parameters, and besides, we’ve all got to die of something, right?
If it's not a problem, it's not a problem.

Salut!

mooseracer

1,843 posts

169 months

Friday 1st March 2019
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xx99xx said:
Although read some reviews on here first before handing over any money. Had I known the conclusion of the book before I read it, I wouldn't have bothered reading it. But clearly for some people it has been helpful.

I'll help you on your way with my own conclusion of the book. It may say 'control' alcohol in the title but what he really means is 'stop drinking' alcohol.
I've just read "The Alcohol Experiment" by Annie Grace. She does present options at the end of the book - drinking in moderation being one of them, though it wasn't for her.

anonymous-user

53 months

Friday 1st March 2019
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2 bottles a night, 20 units. So if you start at 5pm you would still have alcohol in your system until 2pm the next day. I hope you don't drive next morning as you would clearly be over the limit.

FocusRS3

3,411 posts

90 months

Friday 1st March 2019
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I now only drink if I have to go out from work and on Saturday nights.

Went through a faze of drinking most nights largely as I always get home from work thoroughly hacked off.

I now find making sure I eat Soon after getting in and then going for a walk has helped me break the habit .

Caddyshack

10,604 posts

205 months

Friday 1st March 2019
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Just entering month 3. My torso looks much younger, I have lost weight in my cheeks and my skin seems clearer. I am 45 and 5’11" and last weight check was 77 kilos.

Just had mot at Dr and blood pressure slightly under normal, less than 2% chance of cardiac disease, cholesterol has dropped to low and my resting heart beat seems to be 44 to 50 based on my iwatch checked against the Dr machine. Feeling pretty good.

johnxjsc1985

15,948 posts

163 months

Friday 1st March 2019
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I can go months without any drink but can the down a bottle of single malt in a couple of nights. I just don't enjoy drinking anymore and at this point I am considering packing it in completely.

The Doyle

63 posts

64 months

Friday 1st March 2019
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Thesprucegoose said:
2 bottles a night, 20 units. So if you start at 5pm you would still have alcohol in your system until 2pm the next day. I hope you don't drive next morning as you would clearly be over the limit.
I rarely drive in the AM as I prefer mornings for hanky panky, the gym & dog walking, although usually not at the same time.

Shuvi McTupya

24,460 posts

246 months

Friday 1st March 2019
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13th of Feb
johnxjsc1985 said:
I can go weeks without any drink at all then I will enjoy a bottle of whisky over 3 nights. I don't enjoy drinking as I used to and I could and probably should stop all together.
1st of march
johnxjsc1985 said:
I can go months without any drink but can the down a bottle of single malt in a couple of nights. I just don't enjoy drinking anymore and at this point I am considering packing it in completely.
Do you find your memory has improved now you don't drink as much?



FocusRS3

3,411 posts

90 months

Saturday 2nd March 2019
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The Doyle said:
I rarely drive in the AM as I prefer mornings for hanky panky, the gym & dog walking, although usually not at the same time.
Sounds like a good trade off to me although hang over sex is sometimes good too :-)

TheJimi

24,860 posts

242 months

Saturday 2nd March 2019
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AKA "the hangover horn" biggrin

Mark300zx

1,351 posts

251 months

Sunday 3rd March 2019
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Have cut down a lot on my drinking recently and waking up early in the morning now circa 5-6 am, anyone else having that problem?

grumbledoak

31,499 posts

232 months

Sunday 3rd March 2019
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Mark300zx said:
Have cut down a lot on my drinking recently and waking up early in the morning now circa 5-6 am, anyone else having that problem?
Free time? yes I took up running.

Robertj21a

16,475 posts

104 months

Sunday 3rd March 2019
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Mark300zx said:
Have cut down a lot on my drinking recently and waking up early in the morning now circa 5-6 am, anyone else having that problem?
Depends on whether you're waking up at 5-6am feeling refreshed, or still tired. It's quite normal for many people to be getting up at 5-6am for their working day, so if you feel that you'had enough sleep, you've just gained some useful extra time every day.