Alcohol.......

[harry]

I love going out for a pint, could never give that up. I dont go out that often because i have loads of kids but i can put some away on a night out before feeling ill and going home, sometimes as many as four!.

 

[Woolly Blue]

Some pints at the weekend, or if I was off in the week. I don't really do wine anymore. Not an inordinate amount really.

Not problematic in itself but when you already have experience of anxiety, it can exacerbate said anxiety beyond normal levels.

Aye, fair enough.

One of my sisters suffers on and off from anxiety and I've seen first hand how a few drinks can effect her state her mind if she's had one too many. I was a bit surprised to see people say it affected their anxiety levels the day after though, interesting that.

On a different slant, I can see how people get into a dependency. I've used booze as a prop a couple of times in my life after a relationship break up and a bereavement but was aware of what I was doing. I guess that could easily have spiralled out of control though.

 

[CahillsCornerFlag]

Never been big on it, but I do it socially every now and again and very rarely crack open a rekorderlig after a particularly tough day. Much prefer the idea of trying to look after my body and general health, I find more pleasure in being healthy so naturally that's what I do more often.

Also I used to be able to sleep for 12 glorious hours after drinking then wake up spot on, no matter how drunk. Soon as I finished uni and turned 22 I can't sleep at all, 4 hours max and wake up still mashed. That's put me off more than anything, especially when my mates can all still do the 12 hour snooze thing.

 

[COYBL25]

Aye, fair enough.

One of my sisters suffers on and off from anxiety and I've seen first hand how a few drinks can effect her state her mind if she's had one too many. I was a bit surprised to see people say it affected their anxiety levels the day after though, interesting that.

On a different slant, I can see how people get into a dependency. I've used booze as a prop a couple of times in my life after a relationship break up and a bereavement but was aware of what I was doing. I guess that could easily have spiralled out of control though.

Apparently it's to do with the mood chemical - serotonin in the brain becoming lowered by the effects of the hangover / ale the morning after mate.

 

[The Equaliser]

There's nothing quite like a horny hangover though.

 

[Gwladys St. Glory]

Actually, last night was the first beer I'd had in probably a month...never been a daily drinker. I'll go on a Bourbon and Coke run here and there but I've still got 1/4 left of a 750ml of Makers Mark I bought almost a year ago, such is the extent of my drinking. I had too many family members make fools of themselves (mean drunks) when I was young, which put me off drink for the most part.

 

[Prevenger17]

I used to drink a lot when I was younger. I was a massive tit (even more than I am now) if we're being honest, and sometimes I get random flashbacks that make my face almost devour itself in cringe. I drink white wine when I'm out for meals with Fiona now and that's nice. I did get absolutely leathered at a wedding recently, which I regret, because I was a real handful and she basically carried me back to the hotel. I kick myself for days when I do something like that, because I'm a morose sort of drunk.

 

[Fuleco]

Is this just going to be a self-congratual thread where people clap themselves on their backs for not boozing?

No mate, it might end up being useful like the depression thread, or it might not, no agenda.

It's what people make of it I'd say The depression thread was fantastic for giving people a platform to share their stories, and get a bit of help and support from the other folks on here. If this could do likewise then I'd say that's a good thing

Nobody would post in the depression thread "I'm not sad" but there are posts of "I don't drink".

Perhaps an insight into how alcoholism is viewed? *





*the threads also serve different purposes

 

[evilwebby]

Exactly what i was thinking mate, its a little strange to me how they get up each morning without a hangover, especially after drinking a whole bottle the night before ! Maybe the body is used to it at that point ? If so i find it a little scary that the number of people in this position is a hell of alot more than we realise.

For the record i only drink when socialising which isnt that much anymore, i cant handle the hangovers for a start.

yes, it's exactly that it's because that's their daily habit that they can do it day after day. If you took a couch potato and threw them on the treadmill for 3hrs, they'd be wrecked the next day, but for someone who does that thing day to day it's no big deal, and they *need* to continually exercise or they start getting restless and cranky. They body and the mind adjust to chronic conditions in a remarkably way - it's our survival mode, without which we would not even have made it this far as a species.

In the movie Supersize Me, Morgan Spurlock's initially healthy body revolts at the junk food he is continually feeding it, but after a week his symptoms have abated and the situation is reversed - he is moody and cranky and CRAVES the same food that was making him ill just a week earlier to make him feel "normal". He changes his entire guy biome, which affects the how his brain perceives the world. That is the power of habit - it changes our biology and our mind.

 

[peteblue]

Thankyou, Hopefully I can learn something which may be of value to somebody someday haha
@peteblue

Erm.........

 

[Bruce Wayne]

Nobody would post in the depression thread "I'm not sad" but there are posts of "I don't drink".

Perhaps an insight into how alcoholism is viewed? *





*the threads also serve different purposes

Aye, fair point. What would you suggest?

 

[Mutzo Nutzo]

Anyone fancy a pint?

 

[Foot Long Hot Dog]

I love a drink, and I drink too much according to the guidlines.

NEA.

We spend far too much of our lives worrying about what might happen as a result of our diet and lifestyle choices. Should we eat this? Should we avoid that? Do we need to exercise more? Or exercise less? Are we getting enough sleep? or Sex? or sitting on the pan for too long.........ad infinitum.

 

[Eggs]

....almost totally a social drinker and gambler here, I love a pint in good company especially when watching a bit of horse racing. That is a release and area of enjoyment for me but clearly some find it hard to manage and it can become an addiction. There are probably other factors at play when this happens and it is important to recognise the signs and seek necessary support. Sometimes the things we enjoy can do us most harm.

 

[toffeeben15]

I do like a drink and proberly drink most weekends It just brings people toghether and makes the mood better however I do agree that one drink can tip people over the edge and go from a decent night to a disaster. I think a lot of alcohol problems come from boredem which is why I sometimes drink