Giving up alcohol

salami1212

salami1212

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Hi there. After another night of being really drunk and remembering nothing, waking up with a hangover ive decided im going to either cut down or give up alcohol. I dont like the loss of self control over yourself on alcohol.

Has anyone done this and how has your life improved if so?
 
Pros of no alcohol:
More money
Give you liver a break and make yourself healthier

Cons of no alcohol:
Less social life
Get bored when you ARE out/surrounded by drunk people


Up to you.
 
Has anyone done this and how has your life improved if so?
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Yes. I reached the lowest point I'd ever been in my life and there is no way in hell I will go back there. So I stopped. I'll be 4 years sober in October. My life is not very different. I just remember more of it.
 
If you're really serious about quitting, then there are a variety of methods to help.

You could go to an AA meeting, or a doctor (if you think you're addicted). If you want to cut down, then my advice would be to slowly cut down the amount of you drink/the frequency until you eventually cut it all out, or to a level that you find acceptable.
Completely cutting out may work, but usually it'll be a temporary fix and when you give in to temptation (which isn't necessarily bad on occasion), you'll end up feeling like you've failed and fall back into the original problem.
 
Skillmister said:
If you need alcohol for a social life i think you need a new group of friends.
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I didn't say no social life, I said less.

Going to clubs and other places if infinitely worse if you don't drink. At first it's bare-able, but then it just becomes a chore. Oh, you're also always the driver too.
 
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I haven't drunk for 6 years or so now and feel all the better for doing so. The money I've saved not putting it in the toilet I really couldn't do without now as its so nice to be able to not worry about spending on bigger things. :)
The nicer things I have found too are that I tend to have far more interesting and stimulating conversations than I used to, and being able to drive everywhere no matter what is great.

As for whether its for you or not, I suppose it depends on your personality type and whether you need a drink to loosen up.
 
Everything in moderation. Cut down to like a bottle of wine for dinner, or a few beers with a film. Then ease that into your actual social life. Eg instead of a full bottle of vodka, go down to 3/4's, then later down to 2/3rds etc.
 
Just drink less. Alcohol is great, drinking is fun and enjoyable. It's just about knowing your limits. Nothing wrong with getting drunk, forgetting a couple of things now and then and having a good, harm free night.
 
Aedus said:
I didn't say no social life, I said less.

Going to clubs and other places if infinitely ******** if you don't drink. At first it's bare-able, but then it just becomes a chore. Oh, you're also always the driver too.
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Go to places other than night clubs then.

I knew a lot of non drinkers while at uni that still had an active social life without having to drink.

Also, if you actually require alcohol to enjoy the venue you are attending, then that is the biggest sign that you probably should be considering going elsewhere instead.
 
FabienO said:
I got the drunkest I have ever been last night. My stomach feels raw. I ate half a cracker today.

Totally not worth it.
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Didn't try hard enough then. It'll all be forgotten in a day or two and then you'll have the stories you can tell and laugh with your friends about a few years down the line.
 
i woke up this morning asleep on the sunlounge floor... i should also be cutting down. :/ i was also a right t*** to a couple of people last night. not that i remember
 
Ahhh another "drinking to excess" thread where the vast majority of responses will take the moral high ground and state how drinking alcohol is as close to killing a small child as you can get :rolleyes:
 
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