Nice one Tang

Those that are abstinent – Do you feel you’re reaping the benefits?

Having been an habitual drug and/or alcohol user myself, since pre-adolescence, with periods of abstinence lasting an average of three or four years (I’m currently going through another drinking phase and seriously considering abstinence again) I can’t say that I’ve drawn any satisfactory conclusions..

Why should I be encouraged to abstain again? Sell the idea to me…

I have one beer then absolutely crave a cup of tea. Just can’t do two.
Used to be one of those people getting everyone dancing now I just watch.
Would love to get right royally ****. Maybe one day.

Isn’t moderation rather than abstinence the best policy with booze?

Each to their own in the other case.

^^^ similar here, so I tried ‘sober October’, partly to see of I felt ‘different’ and partly as was heading for a big operation end November. Found it remarkably easy, more habit than any thing else I think. Am contemplating having a dry January but wish I could do moderation instead !!

I see the old eastern delight – opium, but how on earth do you get hooked on opium instead of crack? I mean you need to be deliberate to hook on opium you know …

I hear opium, vegetarian or vegan … are you into eastern/Asian religion?

Coz that’s what the locals offer to the eastern grim reapers (temple of the underworld with grim reapers) … they love that stuff. Seriously.

My grandma used to refer opium consumption as a lazy habit coz one of my grand uncle got hooked on that stuff in China long time ago. Ya, opium and prostitution … I think my grandpas and many others were into them in those days as hobbies.

Anyway, well done to kicking the opium habit.

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I’m half British establishment, half Bengali Brahmin. My Bengali side have a tradition of one male per generation disappearing for a few years, I took the offer.

Namaste Brahmin. If your father is Bengali (Brahmin) you are, I think, a full Brahmin if you are “selected” to follow the path. Yes, it’s rather common for the male heir to continue the path.

I see I guess right in one way or another.

Be good, live well, prosper and no vice for you.

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edit: oh ya … don’t get crazy on booze.

It was a necessity that became a life saving choice. One was too many a thousand never enough. Grateful every single day.