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I havent drunk anything for years. Probably over 5 now. Really doesn't bother me in the slightest, doesn't even cross my mind to drink.
 
Richdog said:
to make the positive changes that make you feel better about yourself,
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People can do this and still drink...

I have been here so many times....Given up the booze a couple of days before Christmas.... Do everyone's head in subconsciously as you come to an epiphany that being sober is the best thing ever...

Shout if from the rooftops like you did with the OP in this thread.

Then realise after so long drinking its not that easy....

Cheers:D
 
Richdog said:
Ultimately you are your own person easyrider, and your own failures to stick to your own personal principles and decisions are just that... your own. Judging others by them is generally a mistake.
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See that's the problem...The word failure...you use this word in a negative context...Abstaining for some works...But progress not perfection is the term I like to use...After 18 years on the plonk you must like it...So don't deny you don't...Drinking is not the enemy...Its all about balance.

There are a fair few people in this thread that have posted saying they did the same thing, so clearly it is possible, and clearly it is also possible to have fun and be happy while doing so.
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It is...But TBH I rarely meet people who just shut up and get on with it...You're not doing this...You feel the need to tell the world how good you are being and how you have seen the light...

I find it curious how a small minority are somehow getting so defensive by someone else's decision to not drink... it's an insecurity I've seen more than a few times, like somehow people feel they are "better" than them. From what I've seen, nothing could be farther from the truth.
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I find it curious why a large majority find the need to spout like a exploding bottle of champagne when they suddenly give up..LOOK AT ME I'M FREE!

Fact is...None of us drinkers care...

Personally I'd love to be able to drink 100% responsibly all of the time and not have any negative vibes about it, but clearly that's not the case, hence my decision.
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Thats fine...many drink responsibly...even after abusing booze for decades...I for one...I no longer feel the need to get trolleyed... But I'll have maybe a few bottles of beer watching a movie or going out with friends....

This is not being a failure..This is having self control...Control over a drug...control over my body and mind...Principality has nothing to do with it...
 
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Richdog said:
You're 21... just past your teens, I wouldn't expect you to understand the psychological effects of an extra 15 years of ingrained social habits. Not your fault though, that understanding will come with time.

If you can't mix with people drinking when you're not, then I guess that's a sign of the social conditioning I was talking about. Personally, I have no such hangups. *shrugs*
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Who has peached at anyone in this thread? All I see is people stating their situation factually... no-one is telling anyone else not to drink. In fact pretty much the opposite if you read the thread.

Less sports, more reading brah. ;)
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Sounds like it to me. That's preaching.

Nothing quite like a person who quits drinking from becoming sanctimonious in a very short time. Not saying you're going to become such a person, but just be careful, as there seems to be a strong correlation in such people.


Ultimately alcohol can be abused, but I think it is a fantastic social lubricant in most situations.
 
sports_brah said:
Sounds like it to me. That's preaching.

Nothing quite like a person who quits drinking from becoming sanctimonious in a very short time. Not saying you're going to become such a person, but just be careful, as there seems to be a strong correlation in such people.


Ultimately alcohol can be abused, but I think it is a fantastic social lubricant in most situations.
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He's already called me a failure for not sticking to my principles:eek:

The cheek!

But so predictable!:D
 
I started the 'On the wagon thread' in La Cuisine and recently completed one full year beer free (would've been alcohol free with the exception of a small glass of champagne at a summer wedding). Three days ago I had a beer, actually it was two beers though I didn't finish the second. In days gone by I would've quite happily drank my way through sampling every beer tap in the place, this time I picked two that took my fancy, had a drink and left :)

The weird thing is, I felt as though I almost had to force myself to have a beer rather than the other way around. Did I feel guilty after? Actually no :)
 
DirtyJester said:
I started the 'On the wagon thread' in La Cuisine and recently completed one full year beer free (would've been alcohol free with the exception of a small glass of champagne at a summer wedding). Three days ago I had a beer, actually it was two beers though I didn't finish the second. In days gone by I would've quite happily drank my way through sampling every beer tap in the place, this time I picked two that took my fancy, had a drink and left :)

The weird thing is, I felt as though I almost had to force myself to have a beer rather than the other way around. Did I feel guilty after? Actually no :)
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Excellent progress mate...Just giving up when you are not harming yourself or others is not the way forward for some...Enjoying a beer is one of the joys in life...

That pop and fizz of an Ice cold bottle of beer in summer is poetry...
 
To those saying that stopping all together is pointless, I'd rather have my car parked outside the pub so I can either drive home or drive somewhere to get some food after a night out.

You also end up getting your night paid for by people that want lifts home and don't want to pay £15 for a taxi.
 
I don't get why everyone decides to completely stop drinking, steering clear of any alcohol whatsoever. Why not simply moderate your drinking, stop getting so hammered you turn into an idiot??

I used to get a bit over the top, so calmed it down. So now I enjoy drinking a nice pint of a decent ale, or a few whiskeys, or just a couple of pints or lager whilst out socializing with friends. Once again everything in moderation. Completely with easyrider on this.
 
Richdog said:
A reasoned debate with you is (and always has been ever since I first read your posts in the GPU sections) like banging your head against a brick wall, so forgive me for not bothering to indulge you. ;)
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Gosh, You must have seen the light...I didn't expect to win and destroy your pious rhetoric so quickly :D
 
Parmesan said:
I don't get why everyone decides to completely stop drinking, steering clear of any alcohol whatsoever. Why not simply moderate your drinking, stop getting so hammered you turn into an idiot??

I used to get a bit over the top, so calmed it down. So now I enjoy drinking a nice pint of a decent ale, or a few whiskeys, or just a couple of pints or lager whilst out socializing with friends. Once again everything in moderation. Completely with easyrider on this.
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Because you can't drive after 1/2 pints? Not a lot of alcoholic drinks are actually nice enough to justify drinking "just because".
 
Antony101 said:
To those saying that stopping all together is pointless, I'd rather have my car parked outside the pub so I can either drive home or drive somewhere to get some food after a night out.

You also end up getting your night paid for by people that want lifts home and don't want to pay £15 for a taxi.
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I never said stopping all together was pointless... Its just not for some...But driving drunk people around late at night stinking of booze in my BMW sounds like a living nightmare...How boring being a servant for the night....

I would rather stay in :D
 
easyrider said:
I never said stopping all together was pointless... Its just not for some...But driving drunk people around late at night stinking of booze in my BMW sounds like a living nightmare...How boring being a servant for the night....

I would rather stay in :D
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I'd rather drive two tipsy mates to a local takeaway and have them pay for my food than pay for it myself, it's exactly the same amount of driving I just get free food.

Never had an issue driving tipsy people around in my Audi, considering my friends all respect other peoples property.

easyrider said:
How old are you?
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I'm 21.
 
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