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Quitting Alcohol

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coollino said:
People have different perceptions of it. I know people who will only drink 6 pints and cannot entertain the thought of just having one - they don't see the point. I don't see 'drunk' with booze, I see social, relaxing and a nice taste.
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Guess so. Have a good mate who was/is a serious addict. Wine for breakfast level.

I could never see the attraction of drinking at that time. Stag weekends aside. Cant stand spirits, other than a G&T at Christmas. Cant tolerate strong ale, Stella, 1664, that sort of stuff. Just enjoy the routine of a few cans of Tesco own brand lager, (cheap, weak, and ok), doing the crossword, then some wine later watching TV having supper.

Have done for years. Probably going to get hauled in by the TT brigade now!
 
Hangovers when you get older are essentially enough to put me off being a regular drinker, I absolutely detest that feeling. Like somebody said earlier too about their kids, I have a young daughter, not fair on her.

I drink wine but with a nice meal meal at home, only usually at weekends though, may stray into another glass though if in the mood.

I do enjoy going to my local sometimes for a couple of pints with the lads, I enjoy the banter but I never feel like staying out all day like some of them do and drinking for 5 hours solid on a Sunday watching the football, just doesn't appeal to me anymore.
 
roydo said:
Guess so. Have a good mate who was/is a serious addict. Wine for breakfast level.

I could never see the attraction of drinking at that time. Stag weekends aside. Cant stand spirits, other than a G&T at Christmas. Cant tolerate strong ale, Stella, 1664, that sort of stuff. Just enjoy the routine of a few cans of Tesco own brand lager, (cheap, weak, and ok), doing the crossword, then some wine later watching TV having supper.

Have done for years. Probably going to get hauled in by the TT brigade now!
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I don't think you have to fear the TT Brigade.

In my opinion it's just important to stress the consequences of such actions. Like lots of enjoyable activities, drinking has drawbacks. It really isn't a problem when you do it in moderation; or have occasional excesses.

It has been proven though that daily drinking really isn't the most healthy activity, the same for extreme binge drinking off course.

I'll quote the NHS this time. Drinking more than 14 units a week damages your health. A can of cider/beer=2 units. An average glass of wine=2.1 units. So one reaches 14 units quite easily. The type of illnesses you can (!) develop after 10 to 20 years of regularly drinking more than 14 units a week include: strokes, heart diseases, liver diseases, brain damage, nervous system damage. This is pure physical damage, there is additional mental damage and dependency.

I'm just stating this to be helpful. In this perspective I find ItsOKImAPilot 's decision to stop her daily drinking most admirable. Especially because she's a woman and apparently quite small; so alcohol has a more significant effect on her than on men.

Summary: Drinking is okay, just do it in moderation and everything will be fine. Including occasional excesses like stags, important parties etc...
 
ItsOKImAPilot said:
So I have recently stopped drinking alcohol altogether and am actually concerned with how hard it is. I never considered any kind of dependence on it because I never thought about drinking. We would enjoy a beer or two while grilling or some wine with dinner which never seemed like a bad thing.

I have recently just stopped with it all and it's been rather hard. No red wine with steak, no beer with a cheeseburger, etc. It scares me a bit. Has anyone gone through this?
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Yes. I quit drinking for a year after my cancer diagnosis. There was no physical dependency, but there was definitely a psychological component. I was a social drinker and I wanted to partake socially. I was also always drinking with nice meals and that was sort of hard to stop. It never really got easier, but people around me started to be more supportive and at a certain point, the challenge of it was enough to overcome most of the desire.

Then after the year was up, I let myself go back to having drinks with dinner and I don't really feel any guilt.
 
I'm on to day 2 of my pledge to quit drinking. My resolve is is weakening now that my hangover from Sunday has died down. I think a month detox might be more realistic, or permanently limiting myself to max 2 pints (or glasses of wine or cocktails) in any night, but I'll keep going for now. Stressful day at work today made me want to have a nice hefeweizen in front of the TV but I'm going to resist. It will be interesting how I get on the next time I socialise. I'll have to be strong there.
 

Billy Dean said:
I'm on to day 2 of my pledge to quit drinking. My resolve is is weakening now that my hangover from Sunday has died down. I think a month detox might be more realistic, or permanently limiting myself to max 2 pints (or glasses of wine or cocktails) in any night, but I'll keep going for now. Stressful day at work today made me want to have a nice hefeweizen in front of the TV but I'm going to resist. It will be interesting how I get on the next time I socialise. I'll have to be strong there.
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Maybe don't give it up full stop, but allow yourself a window in the week when you're allowed? That's what I've done. I've come to enjoy, appreciate and respect the alcohol I do drink nowadays, and there are loads of other benefits.
 
Naisy'sCharitableLeanings said:
Maybe don't give it up full stop, but allow yourself a window in the week when you're allowed? That's what I've done. I've come to enjoy, appreciate and respect the alcohol I do drink nowadays, and there are loads of other benefits.
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Yeah maybe 1 night a week and no more than 2 pints or something. Gonna see how long I can go cold turkey for though. Especially when I'm out socialising, where I tend to feel under pressure to drink more for various reasons then end up being completely unproductive the next day. 3-4 pints is enough to give me a bit of a hangover.
 
Billy Dean said:
Yeah maybe 1 night a week and no more than 2 pints or something. Gonna see how long I can go cold turkey for though. Especially when I'm out socialising, where I tend to feel under pressure to drink more for various reasons then end up being completely unproductive the next day. 3-4 pints is enough to give me a bit of a hangover.
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I buy in three big bottles of Brewdog Punk IPA for a Saturday night. Kind of acts as incentive and reward throughout the week, and takes the pressure off those times when I feel like I could do with a drink. I know they're there, and I can have them on a Saturday when I've 'earned' them. It's not been anything like as difficult as I thought it would be to stop during the week having taken this approach.
 

When I drink at home i drink 4 pint bottles of strong ale and a bottle of wine. Way too much but it's habit. Trying not to drink as training for half marathon in two weeks time. Forever craving cold beer as soon as I feel thirsty which is hard when training.
 
Billy Dean said:
I'm on to day 2 of my pledge to quit drinking. My resolve is is weakening now that my hangover from Sunday has died down. I think a month detox might be more realistic, or permanently limiting myself to max 2 pints (or glasses of wine or cocktails) in any night, but I'll keep going for now. Stressful day at work today made me want to have a nice hefeweizen in front of the TV but I'm going to resist. It will be interesting how I get on the next time I socialise. I'll have to be strong there.
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I wonder if it's the sugar you crave as opposed to the alcohol
 

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