they'd give
isn't its primary function to induce debility ?
as the answer?
well obviously the first thing it does is to disable your critical faculties...
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No drink - what does it do for you?
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cheers Ti29er, its all good
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I recall, many moons ago (25?), being promoted to Lieutenant.
It was 09 Dec, the Officers Mess was full that lunchtime at Blackdown Barrcaks, and 36 people each bought me a drink, by far the worse being a 1/2 pint of larger and another had something with a raw egg in it.I managed the lot, although the last few drinks were consumed in the gents loo with some of my peers in attendence. I'd drunk them all in the space of about 70 miutes or so, then made myself ill as that quantity of alcohol was enough to stop a bull elephannt in its tracks.
Been there, seen it, done it.
However, alcohol is the only "drug" I've taken.Posted 2 years ago # -
However, alcohol is the only "drug" I've taken.
why the quotes? It's much more dangerous than the others
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"actually it was nearer 170 and I didn't know I was written about."[quote]
Timber - it wasn't you. This guy knew he was being written about as he kept a diary and commented on it for the benefit of the website afterwards. He was in his 50s, worked in London and went home to (I think) Gloucestershire for the weekend. He certainly wasn't a mtber.
Ti29er - a bottle of wine per night is not a huge amount. On the continent you might easily have a half bottle with lunch. A lot of people I know will happily drink four cans a night, which is equivalent in terms of units, and more on a weekend. It just depends on the lifestyle you're used to.
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Laying off the ale makes my diet better. When I drink for day after I crave crap food. I've never been able to "have a couple" so its all or nowt. This weekend it is the nowt option and already my diet is a lot better.
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neil - I know what you mean but you can't do it all the time anyway. saying that you can't beat a right good piss-up with a group of good mates now and again.
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I quit drinking after my hols as felt like I had over done it... I was feeling great after a couple of weeks, when an old mate visited and we went out and 'got on it'... the resulting restless night, with fast heart rate and sweating... huge cost and feeling terrible the next day, I have now decided to give it up for good.
The only problem I have found is the social side of things, people take it as an insult if you will not have a pint with them.
Giving up has made me realise how much I used to drink, and that I have basically been an alcoholic for the last 10 years...Posted 2 years ago # -
Dano.
Good on y'er.
Quietly tell people you no longer drink. They’ll not blink an eye. In fact, you’ll get a level of interest and respect that you’ll not have though probable. Besides, if a “mate” feels insulted by you being clean, how much of a “mate” is he really? Put you first, his emotions last!a bottle of wine per night is not a huge amount
Wrong!
Is this where you were at too Dano?
It's difficult to see the problem when you're part of the problem as with Andy.
He's going by what's around him, the people and culture he subscribes to, and chooses to surround himself with.
A lot of people I know will happily drink four cans a night
He's a complete lemming in a situation that he's powerless and unwilling to change.
Fine - no skin of my / our noses, but for anyone reading these posts, don't for one minute think that consuming such huge quantities (a whole bottle of wine a night, every night ffs) & passing the blame and focus to other's out-moded, less educated habits, cultures & behaviours is denial and ignorance in equal measure!And if you think I'm being a little harsh, let's see how this
reading about a guy who did 150 units a week and functioned perfectly and had no idea he had a problem!
makes Andy feel:
made me feel a darn sight better
As he says, he (Andy) hasn't got a drink problem!
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andywarner - Member
neil - I know what you mean but you can't do it all the time anyway. saying that you can't beat a right good piss-up with a group of good mates now and again.I love a good p!ss up with the lads or even the girly friend but only once in a blue moon now.
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hello! i'm a lemming!
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There is one aspect of alcohol consumption that’s not mentioned here.
If, say, you’re like Andy, brought up in a pub style and mentality (you never did say why your parents / guardians thought this was a suitable place for your formative years btw) , then food is unlikely to be consumed at the same time as the drink, as say in a restaurant or with the continental style of eating and drinking.
What then, the next morning?
I think you will find there’s a paradigm shift in societies view on drug abuse (alcohol) once you choose to get behind the wheel of a car / van / lorry after consuming any alcohol (whether you feel it’s OK or not, whether your “mates” do, or do not), when it is no longer a private, personal matter.
Similarly, the law is not tolerant of drunk drivers; & nor are we.Just a thought.
Also, I've rented out rooms for many years and seen too many men who thought they didn't have any problems with alcohol (3 pints a night, tops!) and then drove to work, 5 days a week.Posted 2 years ago # -
I have 20yrs of drinking practice honed down to a tee , i'll get pisched twice a week , different nights as im a shift worker . I ride 2-3 times a week and if i can fit it in i'll go to the gym too. I will easily swally 20 stubbies (bottles) on a sitting . I have no problems with that , it doesnt affect my life , i dont really get a hangover BUT if i have an early morning ride planned i will put the "gas" on hold till the evening after the ride . It definately affects your performance IMO - BTW if i cant get smashed i wont touch a beer at all.
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I've rented out rooms for many years and seen too many men who thought they didn't have any problems with alcohol (3 pints a night, tops!) and then drove to work, 5 days a week.
I don't really see the point you're putting forward here. Can you elaborate/rephrase?
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I used to drink very heavily. I would consume 4 of the 600ml bottles of stella every night that I didn't go out on my bike. If i went out on my bike I'd have 3 pints of stella. I have now stopped drinking at home, but still have a drink after a night ride.
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I have pretty much stopped drinking altogether, the last time I had any kind of alcohol was around November at a Napalm Death gig! Not to say I won't have the odd pint (I love a good Belgian) but its a rarity these days.
To be completley honest I would rather indulge in a nice big J of smelly green stuff than a drink, again though every few months or so
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I've gone off drinking excessively as well. Past 3 years of uni have just caught up with me I think, my hangovers now are pretty awful
As tjr says I'd rather have a "nice big J of smelly green stuff"!
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