Alcolism

[cloggypop]

Are you making that up?

No.

 

https://hyperallergic.com/370090/anti-alcohol-posters-from-the-soviet-union/

[Guest Pistonbroke]

I used to drink shit loads, mainly just of a weekend. Two bottles of Jim Beam + beer/cider over a weekend were the norm, mainly because I enjoyed it and would always have mates around watching the sport and listening to music whilst chewing the fat. Due to health problems which were brought on by various things, alcohol was obviously not helping, I knocked it on the head last summer. I still enjoy an occasional drink and tbh I enjoy it more than the binge sessions I used to have. I've probably had less to drink since last June than I would have consumed over one weekend. I actually didn't find the change in health style that hard, especially considering I was probably classed as a heavy drinker for a good 33 years. I was lucky that all of my mates are not the type to twist your arm for a session, in fact most of them have knocked the heavy drinking on the head themselves. I think it is important to surround yourself with good people, the rest really is down to self control. If you struggle in general with self control then it is probably wise to join a group of people to fight things together. I managed to knock it on the head myself, but if I hadn't I wouldn't of hesitated in getting help. 

[Ginny]

I agree with the binge drinking part. I've got a lot of alcoholics in my family and I don't think I've 100% escaped it genetically. Once I pop I can't stop which leads to other stuff and further bad decisions. I always wished I could go out and have a few and get off at 1am after 5 or 6 pints but it's impossible for me. Then the hangovers and impact it has on my life in every area lasts for days. Some people seem to deal with hangovers in one or two days and move on - sometimes mine last a lot longer and are rooted in depression and self pity. My sister doesn't drink now either so I don't think it's a coincicnden that no one in my family drinks anymore. Just doesn't work for us.

[Anubis]

That's next door's house. 

So that'll be damp issues and getting sued then...

[skend04]

So that'll be damp issues and getting sued then...

I'd want to hit the bottle if I got sued.

[thegreatelephant]

think most people witness or experience it at some level. watching a close female friend destroy herself through it at the minute. she has a genetic brain disease which brings on the symptoms of compulsion and bad decision making, drink being at the root of the problems that have beset her life.

 

never abandon but i won't enable so it's a difficult one for sure.

[Bjornebye]

think most people witness or experience it at some level. watching a close female friend destroy herself through it at the minute. she has a genetic brain disease which brings on the symptoms of compulsion and bad decision making, drink being at the root of the problems that have beset her life.

 

never abandon but i won't enable so it's a difficult one for sure.

Bad decisions eh?

She doesn't happen to have a phone number does she....Rubble Rouser knows a councillor

[Chip Butty]

The rhythm of the glass, is stronger than the rhythm of life

[Bjornebye]

The rhythm of the glass, is stronger than the rhythm of life

What's the difference ?

[stringvest]

What's the difference ?

 

 

well, they both give you a tingle in the fingers and a title in the feet, but with one of them it's most likely to be gout.

[Bjornebye]

well, they both give you a tingle in the fingers and a title in the feet, but with one of them it's most likely to be gout.

Love sex intelligence.

[Chip Butty]

What's the difference ?

Alcohol doesn't complain, vex or tax me. It unwinds me. I'm more at one with the rhythm of the glass, than I am with the rhythm of life, at times. 

 

 

*As I leave to go on the ale* Enjoy your weekend people. 

[Bjornebye]

Alcohol doesn't complain, vex or tax me. It unwinds me. I'm more at one with the rhythm of the glass, than I am with the rhythm of life, at times. 

 

 

*As I leave to go on the ale* Enjoy your weekend people. 

 

 

Song right there mate

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

and this gif just because I found it when finding the last one and everyone loves a treat*

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

*ripping their bastard unsmoked cock right out of the socket 

[thegreatelephant]

Song right there mate

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

and this gif just because I found it when finding the last one and everyone loves a treat*

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

*ripping their bastard unsmoked cock right out of the socket 

 

 

must be all the excitement of you hosting a Eurovision party

[Red Phoenix]

Haven't been drunk for about a year at this point. Had binge drinking problems instead of full on drinking all the time.

The main thing that's helped has been knowing that if I let my guard down even once and wake up with a hangover that triggers off an anxiety attack it isn't going to be good. That's still in my mind every single time I drink, although it's been more of something to clearly remember instead of get stressed about over time.

The best thing has been gradually finding that if I can actually relax enough and take time with even a small amount like a couple of small bottles that can be fine. One or two Baileys here and there has usually been ok too. A normal sized bottle of Baileys was just finished off recently but it'd been here since Christmas.

Drinking so much less was boring and seemed pointless at first, eventually that passed though.

[Total Longo]

I used to drink shit loads, mainly just of a weekend. Two bottles of Jim Beam + beer/cider over a weekend were the norm, mainly because I enjoyed it and would always have mates around watching the sport and listening to music whilst chewing the fat. Due to health problems which were brought on by various things, alcohol was obviously not helping, I knocked it on the head last summer. I still enjoy an occasional drink and tbh I enjoy it more than the binge sessions I used to have. I've probably had less to drink since last June than I would have consumed over one weekend. I actually didn't find the change in health style that hard, especially considering I was probably classed as a heavy drinker for a good 33 years. I was lucky that all of my mates are not the type to twist your arm for a session, in fact most of them have knocked the heavy drinking on the head themselves. I think it is important to surround yourself with good people, the rest really is down to self control. If you struggle in general with self control then it is probably wise to join a group of people to fight things together. I managed to knock it on the head myself, but if I hadn't I wouldn't of hesitated in getting help. 

 

Seems an obvious question, but are you going to change your username now then?

[A Red]

Drink.Drink.Drink.Drink

[Chip Butty]

Great weekend, though the west end prices of £24 for 3 pints and 3 double Vodkas' with Lemonade coming in at bang on £50 - almost had me thinking about packing the ale in.....In the west end. 

 

Ale is ace, without it, life would be well shit. 

 

 

Drink.Drink.Drink.Drink

 

 That would be an ecumenical matter

[Guest Pistonbroke]

Seems an obvious question, but are you going to change your username now then?

 

I should, but I can't be arsed. 

[VladimirIlyich]

I should, but I can't be arsed.

Swap it with chevette.

[ROADENDSMIG]

Last night, I finally faced up to the fact that over more than the last 25 years, I have a drink problem and in certain circumstances a drink dependency.

 

I did, quite possibly the hardest thing I have ever done, I attended my first AA meeting. I don't want to put to much hope for my future based, on one meeting but I do already feel by facing up to what I am , I can begin to  take the first step on a long long road to recovery. My only fear is time, how do I fill the time I spent for so many years drinking, so with this in mind I am going to another meeting today and hopefully will continue in this vain. 

 

Its a grim reality, but its my reality and I really want to get better.

[magicrat]

I should, but I can't be arsed. 

 

And here's me mate thinking you must have been a mechanic ! 

[Grinch]

Last night, I finally faced up to the fact that over more than the last 25 years, I have a drink problem and in certain circumstances a drink dependency.

 

I did, quite possibly the hardest thing I have ever done, I attended my first AA meeting. I don't want to put to much hope for my future based, on one meeting but I do already feel by facing up to what I am , I can begin to take the first step on a long long road to recovery. My only fear is time, how do I fill the time I spent for so many years drinking, so with this in mind I am going to another meeting today and hopefully will continue in this vain.

 

Its a grim reality, but its my reality and I really want to get better.

Get plenty of meetings in early doors. Maybe try and find a few new hobbies to pass the time?

 

Early days is all about just not drinking. Things do get a lot easier in time.

[Anny Road]

Last night, I finally faced up to the fact that over more than the last 25 years, I have a drink problem and in certain circumstances a drink dependency.

 

I did, quite possibly the hardest thing I have ever done, I attended my first AA meeting. I don't want to put to much hope for my future based, on one meeting but I do already feel by facing up to what I am , I can begin to  take the first step on a long long road to recovery. My only fear is time, how do I fill the time I spent for so many years drinking, so with this in mind I am going to another meeting today and hopefully will continue in this vain. 

 

Its a grim reality, but its my reality and I really want to get better.

Good luck mate. Easy to say but don't take the 1st one and don't think of the next day, week, month. Just today.

[Carvalho Diablo]

Last night, I finally faced up to the fact that over more than the last 25 years, I have a drink problem and in certain circumstances a drink dependency.

 

I did, quite possibly the hardest thing I have ever done, I attended my first AA meeting. I don't want to put to much hope for my future based, on one meeting but I do already feel by facing up to what I am , I can begin to  take the first step on a long long road to recovery. My only fear is time, how do I fill the time I spent for so many years drinking, so with this in mind I am going to another meeting today and hopefully will continue in this vain. 

 

Its a grim reality, but its my reality and I really want to get better.

 

Good luck with this mate.