Dr Gloom 21922 Posted June 15, 2018 Share Posted June 15, 2018 anyone ever contemplated giving it up? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew 4748 Posted June 15, 2018 Share Posted June 15, 2018 I did for an hour or so this morning after I got up to get ready for work. I'm ok now though. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex 35079 Posted June 15, 2018 Share Posted June 15, 2018 I try to rein it in for the very reason that I don't want to give it up Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ayatollah Hermione 13866 Posted June 15, 2018 Share Posted June 15, 2018 Did it for a month. Felt the health (mental and physical) benefits after about a week, saved a load of money and felt a fair bit sharper. But, as soon as I went back on, I had the worst hangover of my entire life so I’m never stopping again 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Gloom 21922 Posted June 15, 2018 Author Share Posted June 15, 2018 (edited) i'm not an alcoholic or owt, i don't think. i enjoy a civilised glass of wine with the wife and am happy to keep it to a drink or two in certain situations, or to not drink at all several days a week. but i don't know when to quit when i'm out in the pub and get the bit between my teeth, which has become a cause for concern. i have been having memory blackouts after binge drinking lately, which isn't great for anxiety, particularly when out with people from work, and tend to do or say things i regret. tbh, if i lived in the states i'd probably already be in AA and therapy for addiction. anyone ever stopped for good? Edited June 15, 2018 by Dr Gloom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gemmill 44872 Posted June 15, 2018 Share Posted June 15, 2018 I barely drink. I would say I have one drink a week on average throughout the year. I get spanjoed on the vape whenever possible though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ewerk 30610 Posted June 15, 2018 Share Posted June 15, 2018 I try to keep it down to just drinking at the weekend but have the odd night during the week. Was off it for about a month towards the end of the wife's pregnancy and was surprised how little I missed it. Still not giving it up though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
strawb 4251 Posted June 15, 2018 Share Posted June 15, 2018 I’m probably the definition of a binge drinker, can go weeks without touching it then go mad when I have a night out. I’m a delightful drunk though so sack packing in Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wykikitoon 20139 Posted June 15, 2018 Share Posted June 15, 2018 Thought about it many a time, but considering I dont drink that much I dont see what would be gained! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ewerk 30610 Posted June 15, 2018 Share Posted June 15, 2018 At least you'd get to sneer at all the non-teetotallers like J69 does. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Gloom 21922 Posted June 15, 2018 Author Share Posted June 15, 2018 (edited) It’s the memory blackouts which make me uneasy. I couldn’t handle my drink so well in my 20s so didn’t drink to the extent I have lately. It was always in the back of my mind that I might spew up the next day. These days I can drink all night long, which isn’t necessarily a good thing. I’m frequently the last person out at the pub, trying to get everyone to go on to a late bar when I’m out with people from work along with colleagues who are about ten or more years younger than me. I’m in danger of turning into David Brent. I want to stop getting into the state where I can’t remember anything that happened the night before but I’m not sure I’ll ever learn when to call it quits in that kind of night out unless I give up altogether, which also depresses me. The wife keeps telling me to act my age but I suspect I’m having some kind of midlife crisis. Edited June 15, 2018 by Dr Gloom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex 35079 Posted June 15, 2018 Share Posted June 15, 2018 Stop going out with people from work then, you tit 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wykikitoon 20139 Posted June 15, 2018 Share Posted June 15, 2018 I think you have issues Just sayin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew 4748 Posted June 15, 2018 Share Posted June 15, 2018 16 minutes ago, Dr Gloom said: It’s rhe memory blackouts which make me uneasy. I couldn’t handle my drink so well in my 20s so didn’t drink to the extent I have lately. It was always in the back of my mind that I might spew up the next day. These days I can drink all night long, which isn’t necessarily a good thing. I’m frequently the last person out at the pub, trying to get everyone to go on to a late bar when I’m out with people from work along with colleagues who are about ten or more years younger than me. I’m in danger of turning into David Brent. I want to stop getting into the state where I can’t remember anything that happened the night before but I’m not sure I’ll ever learn when to call it quits in that kind of night out unless I give up altogether, which also depresses me. The wife keeps telling me to act my age but I suspect I’m having some kind of midlife crisis. How often does this happen? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ewerk 30610 Posted June 15, 2018 Share Posted June 15, 2018 I'm the opposite of that. The moment I feel I may be heading towards the point of having had too much I'm straight home. I really don't enjoy being totally pissed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Howmanheyman 33197 Posted June 15, 2018 Share Posted June 15, 2018 2 hours ago, Dr Gloom said: anyone ever contemplated giving it up? Now and then, but know it isn't happening. I more plan to cut down which I do every now and then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gemmill 44872 Posted June 15, 2018 Share Posted June 15, 2018 Sounds like your wife nailed it. You don't want to be the bloke that nobody wants to be left in the pub with FFS. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Gloom 21922 Posted June 15, 2018 Author Share Posted June 15, 2018 9 minutes ago, Andrew said: How often does this happen? about a half dozen times over the past six months - the memory blackouts that is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex 35079 Posted June 15, 2018 Share Posted June 15, 2018 Just now, Howmanheyman said: Now and then, but know it isn't happening. I more plan to cut down which I do every now and then. I'm laughing because that's me basically 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew 4748 Posted June 15, 2018 Share Posted June 15, 2018 2 minutes ago, Dr Gloom said: about a half dozen times over the past six months - the memory blackouts that is. Well that’s probably too much. go out less, or do go out and don’t drink at all sometimes, drive so you have to be sober or something if it’s a willpower thing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rayvin 5223 Posted June 15, 2018 Share Posted June 15, 2018 I've started to think that I should reign myself back - not a binge drinker but I'm slightly concerned that I may have moved into the territory of being a functional alcoholic as I'll drink most nights. The thing is, I don't tend to have difficulty 'not' drinking, but if it's there I'll choose it over other things. The solution presumably is to leverage my laziness against the issue and only drink alcohol if I've made myself go on the 10 minute walk to go and get it. I put it down to a weak response to general mental health issues. Can totally see how alcohol dependency happens tbh. That said, I haven't been anything approaching 'drunk' in quite some time. Years probably. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Gloom 21922 Posted June 15, 2018 Author Share Posted June 15, 2018 1 minute ago, Gemmill said: Sounds like your wife nailed it. You don't want to be the bloke that nobody wants to be left in the pub with FFS. i'm in danger of turning into a proper sad bastard, if i'm not one already like. its funny, i was never that bothered about drinking to this extent when i was younger. the one thing that worries me is that booze is masking a spectacularly dull personality, but then i'm probably nowhere near as fun or interesting when i'm pissed as i think i am at the time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Howmanheyman 33197 Posted June 15, 2018 Share Posted June 15, 2018 I once had too much and went to some shite titty club and had a private dance where gropes were had and other such grubby goings on when I was mortal. I panicked like fuck and asked for help on a nufc forum. Oh, shit, that was someone else, wasn't it, MF? 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Gloom 21922 Posted June 15, 2018 Author Share Posted June 15, 2018 i forgot about that this place is therapeutic at times 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Renton 21623 Posted June 15, 2018 Share Posted June 15, 2018 5 minutes ago, Dr Gloom said: i'm in danger of turning into a proper sad bastard, if i'm not one already like. its funny, i was never that bothered about drinking to this extent when i was younger. the one thing that worries me is that booze is masking a spectacularly dull personality, but then i'm probably nowhere near as fun or interesting when i'm pissed as i think i am at the time. That's because you were always doobied up iirc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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