Giving up drinking.
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- 5timuli0
Kinetic, I'm the same. I'm always the last one standing. Last night I got invited over somewhere to "get a drink on" (exact words). I started drinking when I got home from work, then by 11:30pm they were going to bed. 11 fucking 30!!! I actually managed to quit drinking then and sit with a cup of tea instead but I really wanted to keep going.
It's not only the amount of drinking that bothers me. Oops, I've finished my beer, need another, stat. Chain drinking. Bu then again, isn't that the way everyone does it?
I've managed to lose about 10lbs in the last 7 weeks from eating properly and getting (not much) exercise. I know if I quit drinking I could have easily doubled that. Took in over 4,000 cals yesterday and way over half of that was alcohol.
- I'm an all in man myself. Don't start until you mean to go on to ruination.max_prophet
- juhls0
I don't like the taste.
Blessing and curse.
- i love the tast
a blessing and a curse, tooalicetheblue - More of a blessing, in my mind. I like not having anything to numb.juhls
- Honestly though, it's more of a challenge to NOT drink out in social situations. I usually don't mind, but don't force me.juhls
- i love the tast
- 5timuli0
I'm also not the sort of person who can go to a bar or sit with people and have just one drink. I have this compulsion to keep going and make a thing of it every single time.
- 5timuli0
I'm trying it tonight. Booze free. Let's see how long I'll last.
- kuttyranks0
A Scot in the states? Christ, you could probaly drink them under the table in yer sleep
- I think that's the problem. Or maybe it's a good thing. I don't need any encouragement.5timuli
- Countryman0
Dude why does drinking make your life more meaningful. Its really just poisoning your body. Yes its fun, yes it helps you have a good time, but if your drinking to improve your life, then its just a bandaid and eventually it wont help. If you want to feel better, then put some effort into making your life the way you want it to be. If you need friends then put yourself out there. If you want to do better work, then put effort into that. Why waste your time forgetting about your problems when they are going to be right back in your face the next morning with their good friend hangover.
- how very dull you are.max_prophet
- deepCygnusZero4
- Just fuck off.Jnr_Madison
- fourthgen0
I think their needs to be a good purpose for quitting in order for it to be easy. For example, I'm a very active rock climber. On top of that I'm always hiking and backpacking as well. I inadvertently stopped drinking for a couple of reasons:
1. I'd be climbing/going outside during the weekend so I really couldn't party weekend nights if I wanted to get up early.
2. When I would drink I wouldn't even get drunk or even buzzed even if I drank a lot. I just felt like shit during and the next morning.
3. I'd make stupid decisions while drinking. Not like DUI stupid but texting the ex, or having bad thoughts about myself which didn't make me feel good as a person.I've become a much better climber and feel a lot better about myself because of it. I'm so preoccupied and focused on a certain activity that drinking and partying has lost it's appeal. Don't get me wrong though I enjoy a nice cold beer after a long hard day outside with some close friends.
I guess what I'm trying to say is find a physical hobby that you can concentrate on and in which giving up alcohol is beneficial. Going to the gym is ok but IMO that gets boring quick. Try mountain biking, road biking, running, trail running, hiking, etc.
- dibec0
I am sorry.
- dyspl0
fourthgen said it well (1. and 3. for personaly) ; find a hobby, that is the best resaon to give up drinking.
right after my diploma (maybe 3 or 4 months) I started learning to ride motorcycles. Now I enjoy waking up early on my weekends and go for a ride. I'll never drink too much on evenings just because I don't want to waste my time anymore the day after.
- grunttt0
i would have to move to quit drinking. I LOVE really good beer. This town is literally a destination for beer lovers. 6-7 local breweries... and they're all very good.
- ETM0
I gave up drinking yesterday. I had a drink today to celebrate.
- Hahaha5timuli
- something an old english/irish guy would say in a pububerdesigner
- uberdesigner0
I like liquor and wine. Beer dehydrates me.
- uberdesigner0
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- cannonball0
Sounds like you're bored of the results: wasted time... friends you barely know without alcohol there... thin wallet... poor health.
- Jnr_Madison0
The easiest way is to replace it with something..
- ...like drugs.Jnr_Madison
- like Gordon.juhls
- like Hsikma
- AA is in the phone bookpeteski
- sikma0
Just drink slowly. Have a glass of water every second drink.
- sporktine0
I did this at the beginning of the year, knowing that I drank way too much and it was getting to interfere with my life a little. It doesn't matter if it interferes a little or a lot, it's supposed to be enjoyable and not a task that you HAVE to do to join a group of friends or to have a good time. It's the dessert, not the main course.
If you can get past the initial "oh, comeon, what do you mean you don't drink?" phase, you can go as long as you like. I will say that the first month was tough, it seemed pretty long and I constantly felt like I was excluded from activities, because I wasn't heading to the bar to see my "friends". Well, now that I mention it, are they really friends? I don't see them unless I drink, so what actual impact do they have on my life?
Set a short term goal, like three months, which I have already proven is super doable, and do it. See what changes, see if you miss the people at the bars. What you will probably discover, as I have, is that you feel better, have a pile more money, and only hang out with people you REALLY like and REALLY like you.
You also don't wake up sick. Huge perk.
- 5timuli0
11 beers an counting. But i was in the pub. I think that makes it ok.