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Well I decided to give up drinking alcohol. I dunno why i just feel I have had my fair share of it. I normally go off it for a few months here and there but of late I just feel like I don't want to drink anymore. SO i am giving it up i have kept a beer in the fridge to remind me that i don't need it.

there will be times where you will need a drink, i know i do!!!!

mighty_tiger_79 wrote:there will be times where you will need a drink, i know i do!!!!

that is going to be the hard part but i will look at that bottle and go nope back u go

i wish you all the best in your quest

i do agree that you can go through phases of alcohol, sometimes i drink more at certain times then others

but i love waking up on a lunchtime friday and crack open a heineken and away we go for the day

Good luck Disco Strawb. I don't drink as much as I used to. When I was a teenager and early twenties it was here we go again next day. Then in my thirties I got One Day International hangovers. Now in my forties my hangovers are Test Matches and I can't see the point of paying two days of hangover for a one night bender. These days its a six pack and night night LOL.

regards,

REB

Strawb07 wrote:Well I decided to give up drinking alcohol. I dunno why i just feel I have had my fair share of it. I normally go off it for a few months here and there but of late I just feel like I don't want to drink anymore. SO i am giving it up i have kept a beer in the fridge to remind me that i don't need it.

Temptation!

I've actually just started another dry spell ... Trying to get a bit fitter and healthier and I reckon it's a state of mind.

The negatives to drinking far outweigh the positives, once you see things clearly ... Of course I haven't given up for good and if I were in my 20's again I'd argue that the positives outweigh the negatives lol.

Good luck with it Strawb

Strawb07 wrote:

mighty_tiger_79 wrote:there will be times where you will need a drink, i know i do!!!!

that is going to be the hard part but i will look at that bottle and go nope back u go

32 degrees..
Just finished mowing the lawns..
Bit of sweat on the brow..
Smell of the neighbours BBQ in the air..
And that one you have in the fridge has got frost on it.....

Good luck..

I haven't had a drink for 10 days. Spent last weekend with my daughter painting her room and it was great to spend a whole weekend with her, rather than going down the pub and drinking pints all day and punting. It was great not to wake up with a hangover on Sunday too. Amazing how good I have felt during the week. Got a mate coming up from town this weekend, so I can hear the pub calling me again for that pint session. Two weeks is still a good effort though (for me it is anyway).

Keeping a beer int eh fridge to remind you, you don't need it, is like keeping a condom in your wallet saying you wont have sex anymore. If it's there it'll get used.....ENjoy that beer when u drink it mate

Johno6 wrote:Keeping a beer int eh fridge to remind you, you don't need it, is like keeping a condom in your wallet saying you wont have sex anymore. If it's there it'll get used.....ENjoy that beer when u drink it mate

At least you decide when to use the beer though.

interested observer wrote:

Strawb07 wrote:

mighty_tiger_79 wrote:there will be times where you will need a drink, i know i do!!!!

that is going to be the hard part but i will look at that bottle and go nope back u go

32 degrees..
Just finished mowing the lawns..
Bit of sweat on the brow..
Smell of the neighbours BBQ in the air..
And that one you have in the fridge has got frost on it.....

Good luck..

LOL The only thing that post was missing was the VB jingle (Matter Of Fact, I've got it now)

footy season is my killer. other than that there is not much consumption of alcohol. still nice to have a glass of white or even a beer over summer on the hot days

It's like getting the sh*ts with the missus and then trying to hold out on her ... and how long does that last?

Johno6 wrote:Keeping a beer int eh fridge to remind you, you don't need it, is like keeping a condom in your wallet saying you wont have sex anymore. If it's there it'll get used.....ENjoy that beer when u drink it mate

You'd be surprised, I've been told the best time to quit smoking is while you have cigarettes, I know of a couple of mates who went cold turkey with half a packet left and have never touched them again.

dedja wrote:It's like getting the sh*ts with the missus and then trying to hold out on her ... and how long does that last?

Spot on.

Lightning McQueen wrote: You'd be surprised, I've been told the best time to quit smoking is while you have cigarettes, I know of a couple of mates who went cold turkey with half a packet left and have never touched them again.

My grandmother gave up smoking (By hypnotherapy) but always carried around with her for years and years 2 cigarettes and a lighter.
Pretty sure after 10 years they wouldn't have been worth smoking anyway

Strawb07 wrote:... i have kept a beer in the fridge to remind me that i don't need it.

Better make sure that beer is a Fosters; that way you won't be tempted

In my ripe old age I find I drink as much as I ever did. Only these days I spread out over 7 days what I used to cram into 3 hours. Enjoy all good things in moderation. Including moderation.

reading this makes me want a drink.

Johnny Bowla wrote:reading this makes me want a drink.

i agree to drink in sympathy