Are you in control of your boozing?

[peteblue]

i bought a bottle of my favourite whiskey - Laphroaig 10-year - a month ago...and still haven't opened it.

bad drinker me.

It smells and tastes like Dettol, leave it unopened…..

 

[john jako]

Thinking of knocking it on the head. No full cold turkey but cut it down to 1 day a month. Maybe look forward to it more but wondering if it will make me fully binge drink if I go that route.

 

[dholliday]

It smells and tastes like Dettol, leave it unopened…..

about a third gone now, tho' been some cheeky beers and the odd wine in-between.


i used to drink more regular: late-teens to mid-20's was a rare day when i didn't have at least a beer. Now in my mid-40's it's a modest couple of units once or twice a week.


According to this under-40's shouldn't drink at all:

Alcohol is never good for people under 40, global study finds

Largest project of its kind concludes young people should not drink at all but small amount may benefit older adults

www.theguardian.com

 

[Alan Whittle]

It smells and tastes like Dettol, leave it unopened…..

Gritty Dettol at that.

 

[ClausThomsen]

Used to go out every week on the Saturday all-dayers in my younger days but getting black-out drunk led to trouble once in a while and eventually I got so paranoid worrying about what might have done or said the previous night that I jacked it in. Unbelievably selfish behaviour looking back but it was a carry-over from my single days and I had a massive fear of missing out on the social side of it. Took me an age to grow up and realise it wasn't compatible with being in a relationship - and that the social side of it was nothing to worry about missing after everyone had a few pints too many.

Eventually the Saturdays faded away and I started on the Sunday afternoon, watching football in the pub habit which was better as having work the next day put a limit on it. Still the occasional blow-out when days off tallied with a session but it was nothing compared to the old Saturday sessions.

Never really got back into the habit of Sundays after lockdown and barely touch a drop these days. I could probably count on one hand the number of times I'm out with the lads in a year now.

 

[ArtetaMoney]

I’m out tonight and I’m driving, cba with the hangover tomorrow. Off to Wales with my wife and lad, so I’d rather be fresh for that.

I actually don’t mind not drinking on a night out, I feel it makes other people feel more awkward than the person not drinking.

I can take it or leave it, I’m not against it or anything and I think if the hangovers weren’t so bad, then I’d probably be more up for having a bevvy.

 

[Hogwild]

Stuff killed my dad and in a brutal way. Only thing I’ll say is never be unwilling to admit you need help, and never assume you can beat it on your own if you have a problem.

There are always people willing to help if needed.

Horrible disease if it gets ahold of you.

None of that to say I don’t enjoy a pint, I do. But also know how truly dangerous it can be.

 

[anton66]

Not a serious drinker but when I do I go over the top. Example last weekend was away to Edinburgh, brought a cool box with a few cans/bottles. Started with a can of strongbow then my wife brings out a bottle of Champagne which she had hidden so the two of us finished that off sharply. Had a bottle of peroni while she was getting her face on then hit the town. Pints of Peroni, Tennents and Staropramen rounded off a good night but my god the headache next morning was something else. Not had a drop since but will be out tomorrow but maybe not mix my ale.

 

[Sarnia Kevin]

Drink problem? I drink, I get drunk, I fall down. No problem

 

[Tommy.]

Stuff killed my dad and in a brutal way. Only thing I’ll say is never be unwilling to admit you need help, and never assume you can beat it on your own if you have a problem.

There are always people willing to help if needed.

Horrible disease if it gets ahold of you.

None of that to say I don’t enjoy a pint, I do. But also know how truly dangerous it can be.r

Sorry to hear that, blue.

 

[Ray Purchase]

Not tonight.

 

[YoboCopter]

The hangovers are next level arent they id drink alot more if it wasnt for them

Beer fear is disgusting

 

[JimmyJeffers]

Pints of Peroni, Tennents and Staropramen

Found the problem here. Horrible piss water.

Where did you head out to? Used to work on a bar on rose street. Was chaos.

 

[anton66]

Found the problem here. Horrible piss water.

Where did you head out to? Used to work on a bar on rose street. Was chaos.

Started on Lothian rd then grassmarket area. Tourist prices of course. Only had one pint of tennents but that was in an old man’s bar It was ok.

 

[Blue 1]

It smells and tastes like Dettol, leave it unopened…..

Philistine.