3-4 Beers a Night.. Damaging?

A mate of mine buried his dad aged in his early 50's due to liver failure. He'd been a 3-4 cans a night man for about 20 years, and began to feel a bit under the weather, thus went to see a doctor. After being referred for CT scans etc. he was told he was in the advanced stages of cirrohsis, he died within a week or so of the diagnosis. :(
 
i enjoy having a few cans a night and have done for many many years, whether its bad for me i really dont care as i exercise and dont smoke ..

i'd be worried or concerned if i was out every fri/sat night binge drinking like i know a lot of youths do which really does take its toll on the body.

i cant honestly remember the last time i was drunk or smashed as it not something i find the need to do, everyones different and everyone eventually finds their limit..

the danger is when your drinking for the wrong reasons
 
lowrider007 said:
I'm temped to try a month off, it won't be easy though, work is stressing me out atm, I've been promised a month off but they keep pushing it back :(.
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wez130 said:
I too have been thinking about my drinking habits and am slightly concerned
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Guys we should forge an alliance :)

I know it might seem like a stupid idea, but I come on this forum every night. So I might make a Tee Total Thread. Where we can put a post in each night as a routine.

Kinda like a mini competition. Obviously people would have to be honest for it to work.

Tell me if its crap idea. Could maybe make a big thread that includes people wanting to quit other vices like smoking or gambling too. If we all have it in our minds we would be more likely to have a shot at stopping :)
 
bledd. said:
Hedge, I'm in

after this weekend though, it's a triple 25th birthday (3 friend's birthdays)
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Okay, No one could ever survive a birthday night out of that calibre, so you Ill let you off this time! ;)

My thread making skills are pretty crap.

Hopefully theres a clever boozer/smoker here who could construct an **Ocuk Quitters** thread, where we can post our Vice, and post our progress on quitting. An excel style spreadsheet with Names and tables for different choices would be great but I dont know if its possible to make something like that which everyone can input on.

Its asking a lot of someone to come up with an effective thread. So if no one can help my poor lack of geeky skills, Ill have a shot at making a decent thread this afternoon :) im still half asleep at the mo
 
I'd like to but I'm not sure I'd last anywhere near a week let alone a month atm. Just moved into student flats and there's loadsa parties etc and I want to make friends and if I'm out my will power not to drink is usually gone within a few minutes.
 
jmhduck said:
I'd like to but I'm not sure I'd last anywhere near a week let alone a month atm. Just moved into student flats and there's loadsa parties etc and I want to make friends and if I'm out my will power not to drink is usually gone within a few minutes.
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Yeah I imagine i would be doomed in that situation. Thank god im not under that kinda pressure lol :)
 
I iz hard cuz i canz drink LOADS !!! ....hic

wow just wow. Who gives a flying **** If you drink lots you are most likely going to end up a alchy and have all sorts of problems when you get older.
George Best is a great example of what it can do to you. I dont see why people expose themselves to that kind of harm.
I have the odd drink here and there. But drinking daily and a huge outting at the weekend is insane. Not to mention think about the amount of money you could save if you didnt drink O_O
 
It's all part of enjoying life mate, go for it.
I have probably 2-4 beers a night in front of the telly or down the pub, then I'll go out on the weekends.
 
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Supposedly if you drink the same amounts, but leave gaps it's suppose to be better. ie: If you have have breaks between alcohol it lets your body recover. eg: Alcohol only at weekends is a good one to do so your body has most of a week without alcohol...
 
Adsta said:
I iz hard cuz i canz drink LOADS !!! ....hic

wow just wow. Who gives a flying **** If you drink lots you are most likely going to end up a alchy and have all sorts of problems when you get older.
George Best is a great example of what it can do to you. I dont see why people expose themselves to that kind of harm.
I have the odd drink here and there. But drinking daily and a huge outting at the weekend is insane. Not to mention think about the amount of money you could save if you didnt drink O_O
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I dont think you really got the point of the thread. I wasnt bragging about it. I was asking for a bit of input because i dont actually like the fact that i drink too much. I dont really get why you chose to take an attitude like you did.

its a habit like lots of things. Im not on the extreme end of the scale necking bottles of vodka all day. but im at the point where i want to stop doing it. So thats a good thing
 
Hedge said:
I dont think you really got the point of the thread. I wasnt bragging about it. I was asking for a bit of input because i dont actually like the fact that i drink too much. I dont really get why you chose to take an attitude like you did.

its a habit like lots of things. Im not on the extreme end of the scale necking bottles of vodka all day. but im at the point where i want to stop doing it. So thats a good thing
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Yea soz over reaction on my half. I've just seen and met a lot of people that take the attitude I described.
As you said at least you are trying to stop it !! :D
 
Delvis said:
Too many to name really...haha

But Leffe is amazing, I like my German beers to be fair...And thing's like (on tap anyway) Erdinger, Paulana, Heineken (On tap in Holland), I've had all sorts to be fair.

I used to love my Ales too, the Spitfires, London Prides, Specaled Hens, Riddlers etc....But I don't have them nowadays, as pubs can't seem to keep them well enough.

I'm going through a Guiness faze at the moment actually! Mainly cause the beers around here taste mank and there aren't any.

Theres loads more, I just can't think of any at the moment, so name a few if you like :p
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I have a pub near me which KNOWS how to store ales properly, and they continually rotate their range of beers, they tend to have 10 or more in at a time and you're allowed to try before you buy. It's heaven

They recently had a beer festival, with lots of cask beers. Mmmmmmmmm
 
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