Life without alcohol

[heslops barnet]

Why? You clearly enjoy a drink so just embrace it, life's too short mate...

As long as you’re only harming yourself…….

 

[Bill Walker]

I don't mind alcohol. but I can take or leave it.

It would not bother me if I never had another drop.

Same here, makes me feel like shit these days.
Glass of nice red wine with a nice meal is okay for me now and then. Or an ice cold beer.

 

[stonerblue]

I'm having a pint now after finishing work. See some friends and have a chat for a couple of hours. Maybe a game of pool.
Stops me going mad.

 

[LangleyBlue1970]

I'm having a pint now after finishing work. See some friends and have a chat for a couple of hours. Maybe a game of pool.
Stops me going mad.

Same. Just veered away from my usual Tyskie and opted for an old school Red Stripe, my lager of choice back in the 90s.

The problem with me is it will switch to red wine later.

Got my now half-yearly bloods next Friday. The results will determine the next 6 months after that. Until then though, cheers!

 

[gordondaviesmoustache]

Still love the stuff!

 

[LangleyBlue1970]

Still love the stuff!

Come on, a man with your impressive vocabulary can come up with more than that. ;-)

 

[gordondaviesmoustache]

Come on, a man with your impressive vocabulary can come up with more than that. ;-)

I can, but that’ll do!

 

[stonerblue]

Still love the stuff!

Same. Just veered away from my usual Tyskie and opted for an old school Red Stripe, my lager of choice back in the 90s.

The problem with me is it will switch to red wine later.

Got my now half-yearly bloods next Friday. The results will determine the next 6 months after that. Until then though, cheers!

Holts gold for me.

 

[stonerblue]

Come on, a man with your impressive vocabulary can come up with more than that. ;-)

Not on a Friday

 

[crooky]

Just opened a bottle of Asahi. I like to treat myself when it's actually sunny and hot.

Although I did have to stop that ritual recently as *shock horror* there was too many sunny days.

 

[Mr Blue Moon]

Not on a Friday

You’re my wife and I claim my £5…

 

[manclad]

"A day without wine, is like a day without sunshine " !!

 

[hilts]

Just necking the perfect old fashioned and I'm struggling to think of a good reason why someone would decide to give it up.

 

[uwerosler28]

Just necking the perfect old fashioned and I'm struggling to think of a good reason why someone would decide to give it up.

Are you aware of alcoholism and it impact on an individuals life and those around them?, would that be a good reason?

 

[hilts]

Are you aware of alcoholism and it impact on an individuals life and those around them?, would that be a good reason?

Yeah because If you like a drink that means you're an alcoholic, and as everyone knows people who drink die whereas teetotal folk are immortal.

 

[SWPISHOME]

Just necking the perfect old fashioned and I'm struggling to think of a good reason why someone would decide to give it up.

Absolutely nothing good comes from having a drink imo

I know people say "Ah it's nice to have drink at the end of a working week". I don't understand it, Surely it's all mentally.

I'm having a cuppa watching Netflix, Might go all out and have a few rich tea :-)

 

[KS55]

Absolutely nothing good comes from having a drink imo

I know people say "Ah it's nice to have drink at the end of a working week". I don't understand it, Surely it's all mentally.

I'm having a cuppa watching Netflix, Might go all out and have a few rich tea :-)

You obviously can’t drink given your role in the Secret Services.

 

[gordondaviesmoustache]

Absolutely nothing good comes from having a drink imo

I know people say "Ah it's nice to have drink at the end of a working week". I don't understand it, Surely it's all mentally.

I'm having a cuppa watching Netflix, Might go all out and have a few rich tea :-)

Why would you think your own lived experience and perspective applies to everyone else?

Do you also think that everyone should like rich tea, because I don’t. I think they are fucking bland. Netflix has some serious shite on too.

Some of the best times of my life have been spent drinking. It doesn’t mean I have to drink to have a good time, but I’d be lying if I tried to play down the amazing days and nights I’ve had where drinking has been central to the experience. My drinking hasn’t prevented me making great strides in my life in recent years and it genuinely makes me into a nicer person. I like who I am when I’ve had a drink, and in the main people like me when I’ve had one.

I realise that everyone’s experience won’t be like mine. I know alcohol destroys lives, turns some people into absolute cunts, causes people to spend money on it that they can’t afford and makes the people they love and care about deeply unhappy. It can be as destructive to people’s lives as any other drug. Some people are unquestionably better off without it in their lives.

And I would never tell someone to have a drink, just because I don’t experience what they do from drinking. I understand, that for many, drinking ultimately makes them unhappy, and why do something that makes you unhappy when you are paying for the experience and choosing to do it? That ultimately doesn’t make sense.

But for some, plenty of good comes from having a drink. Everybody’s different. It’s not healthy assuming your perspective on the world on any subject is the only worthwhile one; and it’s also completely unrealistic.

 

[hilts]

Absolutely nothing good comes from having a drink imo

I know people say "Ah it's nice to have drink at the end of a working week". I don't understand it, Surely it's all mentally.

I'm having a cuppa watching Netflix, Might go all out and have a few rich tea :-)

You know biscuits don't provide anything of value nutrition wise, I would knock that on the head. Before you know it you will be choccy digestive bore

:-)

 

[SWPISHOME]

Why would you think your own lived experience and perspective applies to everyone else?

Do you also think that everyone should like rich tea, because I don’t. I think they are fucking bland. Netflix has some serious shite on too.

Some of the best times of my life have been spent drinking. It doesn’t mean I have to drink to have a good time, but I’d be lying if I tried to play down the amazing days and nights I’ve had where drinking has been central to the experience. My drinking hasn’t prevented me making great strides in my life in recent years and it genuinely makes me into a nicer person. I like who I am when I’ve had a drink, and in the main people like me when I’ve had one.

I realise that everyone’s experience won’t be like mine. I know alcohol destroys lives, turns some people into absolute cunts, causes people to spend money on it that they can’t afford and makes the people they love and care about deeply unhappy. It can be as destructive to people’s lives as any other drug. Some people are unquestionably better off without it in their lives.

And I would never tell someone to have a drink, just because I don’t experience what they do from drinking. I understand, that for many, drinking ultimately makes them unhappy, and why do something that makes you unhappy when you are paying for the experience and choosing to do it? That ultimately doesn’t make sense.

But for some, plenty of good comes from having a drink. Everybody’s different. It’s not healthy assuming your perspective on the world on any subject is the only worthwhile one; and it’s also completely unrealistic.

Let's get one thing straight, None of my post suggests that what I do applies to everyone else...

I clearly stated "imo"...

I don't understand people that say "ah I need a drink after a long weeks work" I never will understand it but that's just my opinion so don't be putting your own spin on it to make me look like a ****.

You don't like Rich Tea or Netflix that's completely fine, It would be a boring world if we all thought the same.

I also had some great nights years ago on nights out and going on trips away with the lads some unforgettable nights but as years go on circumstances change and people change and I've changed over time.

Funnily enough now I regret all those nights out and all the time and money I've pissed up against a wall as I ruined alot of good things going for me at that time in my life.

I don't think anything good comes from it, Mad anxiety, Hungover, Tiredness, Feeling like shit and mostly forgetting the night anyway. I'll stick to my tea and rich tea and having a fresh head to spend quality time with kids.

I couldn't care less who drinks they can bang away as it doesn't affect my life although I do love reading on another thread people that are staying off drink and feeling better about themselves for it so good on them.