Are you in control of your boozing?

[WA Toffee]

Weekends only, if we are to assume weekends begin on Thursday after footy training.

 

[joe1878]

I used to just drink until I blacked out, now I am in complete control, I can stop when I want.

Looking back it’s scared me, the amount of times I couldn’t remember half the night or getting home.

 

[COYBL25]

I think for most people their drinking habits change as they get older and with all the responsibilities that come as you get older.

A hangover with young kids, is the longest day of your life, so you tend to reign it in because of that.

Also, years ago, there was no such thing as being over the limit, the morning after when you were driving, so that put the mockers on a lot of mid weekers.

The culture has deffo changed with young people tpp, as when I was teengager, it was all about finding a pub that would serve you under age, now they pretty much don`t seem to be arsed with drinking at all.

 

[Prevenger17]

I have been boozing for 2 days solid in Spain, it's great but it's important to know whether you actually enjoy it or not. I know people think they enjoy it but a night out with them would tell you otherwise. Didn't help that Everton won yesterday, I was riding the lightning for the rest of the day

 

[anjelikaferrett]

It's been a gradual process with me - as I got older. Was very much a social drinker - it was all about the company and the event. I was never one for drinking at home and wouldn't even think about having a drink when I got home after work. Don't get me wrong when I went out I used to get bladdered and don't regret any of it! Have been on a few all inclusive holidays and made full use of the all inclusive but I am convinced they water the drinks down. Have never got fully drunk on an all inclusive in any country in spite of copious amounts of cocktails and vodka.

Now I drive to most places, social life is mostly going for a meal with friends and on the rare times I don't drive, the hangovers kill me. What used to be a one day recovery takes about three days.

Having said that I'm out with some old trade Union mates in Durham this Friday... and I am very much looking forward to it. Drinking beer and talking b*ll*cks - can't beat it. I'll take the hangover lol

 

[Terrarian]

I think for most people their drinking habits change as they get older and with all the responsibilities that come as you get older.

A hangover with young kids, is the longest day of your life, so you tend to reign it in because of that.

Also, years ago, there was no such thing as being over the limit, the morning after when you were driving, so that put the mockers on a lot of mid weekers.

The culture has deffo changed with young people tpp, as when I was teengager, it was all about finding a pub that would serve you under age, now they pretty much don`t seem to be arsed with drinking at all.

I stopped because I am a total nob when pissed because I never know when to stop. then i started suffering chronic headaches and a hangover on top is absolutely horrendous.

It's mad after a certain amount of time it just doesn't even enter into your thinking. never once thought "I could just sink a cold one now" not even on lovely summers days.

 

[Methuselah]

Not recommending it but being ill helps. Haven't had a drink for 3 months. 17 tablets a day, most of which say 'no alcohol!'

 

[WilliamPerry]

The longest I’ve gone without it is 6 months . Would love to do a year but find it hard as there’s always someone wanting you to go to a family party or something. I hardly drink now but when I do I don’t know when to stop . Luckily my tolerance for a long session isn’t as good as it once was .

my hangovers usually lead to a few days depression too which is a sign I should just jib it off completely really

 

[Efcjake]

Ah, yeah, used to really like the smoke too. Started getting mad paranoid though and booted it into touch years ago. Coincided with the widespread availability of the so called super skunks. On the odd occasion since that I've indulged same happens, yet I'm fine with solids.

When I had my first smoke over in the UK it near took my head off. I'm in Canada so ours is good but God knows what they put in or in it over there.

 

[Efcjake]

Me too, but I've started finding the weedover as bad these days, for different reasons, and have recently knocked weed on the head after 32 years of smoking it regularly, much of that time daily.

I've never acknowledged that I've experienced this if it has happened. Mind you I'm only 32 myself.

 

[JimmyJeffers]

When I had my first smoke over in the UK it near took my head off. I'm in Canada so ours is good but God knows what they put in or in it over there.

Rarely smoke these days as 1 draw and I’m out of it. They made it too strong through hybrids in my opinion and a lot of plants gets sprayed with other stuff.

 

[Daveysgingerlovechild]

When I had my first smoke over in the UK it near took my head off. I'm in Canada so ours is good but God knows what they put in or in it over there.

From what my more hard-core caner friends tell me, there's been mass cross breeding of strains so the THC count is off the scale. Which they love, but they rarely venture out in daylight and appear to have a uniform of a dreadful cough, hoodies and nicotine stained fingers. As well as an odour of ganj that can put you to sleep at 50 paces. Not to mention some of the more interesting conspiracy theories they'll tell you about...

Guess there may be other reasons I knocked it on the head ?

 

[4737carlin]

I dont drink, havent for a long long time, however i do have to take tablets now for blood pressure issues, which coincidentally have only started over the last few months while Everton have been facing relegation

 

[YoboCopter]

i miss the younger days of having a sinful and be out and about next day, now id say it takes me 5 days to feel normal again, thats obviously a sign of how bad it is for you

Im not anti drink by any stretch but its a hard slog isnt it

 

[sdk]

Having already been banned from the Current Affairs forum on a trivial pretext, I refuse to answer this question for fear of being banned from the Ale House forum.

[vomits into wastebasket]