nVidiot_Whore
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Yeah.. you are telling me. Nicknamed "suicide headaches", and not just because of the pain.. they cause chemical depression.
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Yeah.. you are telling me. Nicknamed "suicide headaches", and not just because of the pain.. they cause chemical depression.
sparky2112
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I love how EVERY drinking thread on GAF ends up with kids piling in to pat themselves on the back for never having had a drink. Fucking GOOD ON YOU. The rest of us are busy living, and it's easy to get a bit out of control. We don't give a shit if you're virgins; we're just trying to figure out how to keep from fucking anything that moves.
you dawg hahaha
Don't drink = virgins?
blame space
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but what would I do at night time?
brianjones
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goju-ryu karate
perhaps learning how to make french cuisine
or maybe you could share your poetry with the world
PS3GamerKyle
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after I felt this past friday and saturday night? I probably should never touch alcohol ever again.....
TheLastCandle
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I fucking LOVE drinking.
Ben Pierce
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No thanks. I went 21 years of my life without drinking. I've got some catching up to do.
njean777
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Quit drinking about a year ago now, shit is whack. I dont mind if others do it, but I kept getting sick after drinking so I just decided to up and quit. I only drank for like 2 years so the withdrawals were not that bad.
tell us how you really feel...
tell us how you really feel...
videogames
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i'm pretty deep into the drinking right now. this ruthless rye is pretty delish but that espresso oak aged yeti is going to be the bomb THE BOMB.
really digging the flavors going on tonight. tried my first belgian and it was great. rochefort's trappist 8 that got complemented by some readings on the beer in my Beer Book. you know, it's great when you've got those compliments. like the racer 5 i had with my rice earlier. that was great.
chinese and heavy hops is just perfect. not sure why you'd give up drinking, must hate the joys of flavs on your tongue.
edit: seriously, why give up drinking? have you explored microbrews? there is sort of beer renaissance going on right now. it's actually something kind of big that will go on through the ages like wine. wine has already matured as an idea, beer hasn't. don't you want to experience this historical moment or are you going to be one of those lame people on the sidelines?
really digging the flavors going on tonight. tried my first belgian and it was great. rochefort's trappist 8 that got complemented by some readings on the beer in my Beer Book. you know, it's great when you've got those compliments. like the racer 5 i had with my rice earlier. that was great.
chinese and heavy hops is just perfect. not sure why you'd give up drinking, must hate the joys of flavs on your tongue.
edit: seriously, why give up drinking? have you explored microbrews? there is sort of beer renaissance going on right now. it's actually something kind of big that will go on through the ages like wine. wine has already matured as an idea, beer hasn't. don't you want to experience this historical moment or are you going to be one of those lame people on the sidelines?
I generally drink during events... Weddings, Parties, Outings with friends, Dates, Funerals...
You know the norm.
Though shockingly the last time I had a drink was a little over a year ago. /shrug
So I guess what I'm saying is.... NO!
But I don't drink enough to be considered an active drinker...
Oh and fuck Peach Schnapps... or Schnapps in general... but mostly Peach Schnapps... worlds worst alcoholic beverage ever...
I don't drink, but if you're looking for a serious response, I'll give you my take. If it turns you into an asshole, and it effects your marriage you should probably cut way back or stop completely. I guess you don't have kids yet, but growing up with an alcoholic dad made me vow to never do that to my kids, so you could get a headstart on not being an asshole to your kids as well.
H.Protagonist
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^I like this. I just wish that they hadn't found out that that guy who did the research for the "glass of wine a day is good for you" study fabricated his data.
I agree, that's probably why I'm not a heavy drinker myself... before my Mom and Dad separated my Dad was a horrible drunk... I remember when I was like 7 he pulled me by the hair out of my bed and beat the shit out of me because I didn't do my homework... and then got in a fight with my Mom who called the police...
Your alcoholic asshole dad was an asshole dad despite the alcohol. If he was sober you probably wouldn't even exist.
My dad's been sober for probably 10 years now, and we actually have a some what normal relationship these days. When he was a drinker, I seriously did not care if he lived or died.
I was just giving the guy my 2 cents, apparently he's not a bad person when he's not drunk, so I was just going with the info I was given.
I thought about cutting down on alcohol too, it's ok to drink for social occasion, but I drink alone too, I don't get wasted or anything but I made a habit out of drinking before bed, sure it's mostly just a few beer, but that's almost every night, sometimes more sometimes less.
I actually crave alcohol, so I'm pretty sure it's an addiction. Cutting down will probably saves me a lot of money, and better for my health.
I actually crave alcohol, so I'm pretty sure it's an addiction. Cutting down will probably saves me a lot of money, and better for my health.
So i went to an AA meeting today, like i said, i know i'm capable of quiting on my own but i thought maybe they would make it easier or help me work on some other issues which let's be honest, we all have.
It was interesting to say the least, i talked for like two hours with two dudes, an old guy and a younger one but still older than me, man the shit those two have gone through. I must say it was really weird in a good way having to complete strangers talking so openly about being sexually abused for example, so bizarre but hey if they can tell me that shit i can tell them my shit too.
Will think about what to do for the next couple of days, i will say this, if you drink often you could use a meeting like that, you may realise stuff you had no idea about and at least the guys i talked to were pretty cool about it. Drinking is a choice, no one can convince you to do it or quit it but a nice talk with people with similar issues is never a bad thing.
It was interesting to say the least, i talked for like two hours with two dudes, an old guy and a younger one but still older than me, man the shit those two have gone through. I must say it was really weird in a good way having to complete strangers talking so openly about being sexually abused for example, so bizarre but hey if they can tell me that shit i can tell them my shit too.
Will think about what to do for the next couple of days, i will say this, if you drink often you could use a meeting like that, you may realise stuff you had no idea about and at least the guys i talked to were pretty cool about it. Drinking is a choice, no one can convince you to do it or quit it but a nice talk with people with similar issues is never a bad thing.
You seem upset bro, ever consider you might have a drinking problem and you are trying to redirect the hate you have for yourself on to people not like you?
CliqWriter
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This is awesome. What I think you need is a support group that doesn't seem official. Like a couple of close buddies that you can just meet with and talk to without holding things back. I know everyone isn't afforded the opportunity to have such friends but I think you might. So ask your friends. Great job on taking that first step tonight though.
i used to drink much until this happened to me:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Holiday_heart_syndrome
the worst thing that ever happened to me in my life.
since then i havent been drinking too much and have developed a more anxious personality.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Holiday_heart_syndrome
Atrial fibrillation caused by alcohol
the worst thing that ever happened to me in my life.
since then i havent been drinking too much and have developed a more anxious personality.
Death Dealer
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There is no way I'd give up ethanol for no reason. I really like a cold beer now and then. And wine completes a fine dining experience. With men, it appears there are some health benefits to an occasional drink.
The thing with friends is, they know you, you will never be as honest cause of the fear of being judged, like i said people in these groups don't hold anything back, that's the whole point. They openly discuss their darkest hours, their biggest fears so casually you can't help but do the same.
I'm sure there's more than just talking about all the crazy shit that's happened to you but just onely talking about that shit feels good lol.
njean777
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Not true at all, My dad is an alcoholic and when he had to stop drinking after a car wreck he was a lot less angry at the world and more down to earth, along with me being able to talk to him for more then 5 minutes without getting yelled at about politics, after about 3 months of no drinking he started again and now the same old cycle I had heard for 22 years of my life has returned. Alcohol affects people there is no denying it
Alcohol doesn't turn to people into something they're not, it alleviates them of the cerebral conscience that stops them from being their instinctual selfs.
A person who has to put an effort into being sober is someone who is pretending and wanting to not be themselves.
/alcoholic asshole that's a restraint asshole when sober
POWERSPHERE
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If you never drink you'll never know the feeling of having an ice cold beer of your choice after a hard days work / play or settling down to some solid time with a great single malt and a view / book / drum machine.
And thats cool, but it's a simple pleasure that gives a lot more than it takes, unless you hammer it.
And thats cool, but it's a simple pleasure that gives a lot more than it takes, unless you hammer it.
I don't know man, maybe it's a good thing when certain people aren't their "real selves."
You should learn how to spell.
brianjones
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agreed
people blame alcohol cause it's easy
that bad shit you said and did was in your subconscious
videogames
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ramirez, let me speak to you from the heart.
i grew up as an unloved child from a loveless marriage. man, my parents would take me to their wine-o friends place, stick me in a room to watch bride of frankenstein, and get wasted on sangria with theire psychiatrist friends (fuck google at the moment). i remember this distinctively. my parents hated me up until i left the hous and evolved beyond the abuse the put me through. i don't look at alcohol as the reason to their lack of love for me when i grew up, i look at it as the fault of them.
my parents suck. my mother admitted to only liking me when i grew up and could take care of her, despite how i put down her shitty tea party-like opinions.
alcohol doesn't make people shitty, it makes them shittier, but not what they are. if your dad was an ass, he was an ass with or without influence.
my dad and i don't finish conversations with "i love you," they end with "bye" and "see you later" despite living across the country. he remarried to a women who hates me and has effectively removed my side of the family.
i don't drink alcohol to escape these problems i've experienced in my life, i drink alcohol because i've found something in my life that tastes great. i've removed myself from the constraints that are wounds upon me from my parents, i've loved cycling because of the constant push of individuality, to prove yourself.
i've loved the taste of food and drink because every sip reeks of the desire to stand out. to break away from the defintion.
it's something i can identify with. i don't want to be my parents. i fear how i will raise a child, but i know i won't become what they made me to believe is support. so i don't look at beer and wine as a negative influence on a personality, i look at it as an excuse. my parents could blame wine as the reason they didn't love me. you know, at hthis point i don't care. but me? i won't love my children because of wine, i will love them because they stand out from me. they will be their own and i will nuerish then. my kids aren't just me, they're them and i can only hope they will be better than me.
so have a sip for the future, not for the past. man, i understand the pain of abuse but eventually it's just time to admit you're you and they have no more control. ya know?
i grew up as an unloved child from a loveless marriage. man, my parents would take me to their wine-o friends place, stick me in a room to watch bride of frankenstein, and get wasted on sangria with theire psychiatrist friends (fuck google at the moment). i remember this distinctively. my parents hated me up until i left the hous and evolved beyond the abuse the put me through. i don't look at alcohol as the reason to their lack of love for me when i grew up, i look at it as the fault of them.
my parents suck. my mother admitted to only liking me when i grew up and could take care of her, despite how i put down her shitty tea party-like opinions.
alcohol doesn't make people shitty, it makes them shittier, but not what they are. if your dad was an ass, he was an ass with or without influence.
my dad and i don't finish conversations with "i love you," they end with "bye" and "see you later" despite living across the country. he remarried to a women who hates me and has effectively removed my side of the family.
i don't drink alcohol to escape these problems i've experienced in my life, i drink alcohol because i've found something in my life that tastes great. i've removed myself from the constraints that are wounds upon me from my parents, i've loved cycling because of the constant push of individuality, to prove yourself.
i've loved the taste of food and drink because every sip reeks of the desire to stand out. to break away from the defintion.
it's something i can identify with. i don't want to be my parents. i fear how i will raise a child, but i know i won't become what they made me to believe is support. so i don't look at beer and wine as a negative influence on a personality, i look at it as an excuse. my parents could blame wine as the reason they didn't love me. you know, at hthis point i don't care. but me? i won't love my children because of wine, i will love them because they stand out from me. they will be their own and i will nuerish then. my kids aren't just me, they're them and i can only hope they will be better than me.
so have a sip for the future, not for the past. man, i understand the pain of abuse but eventually it's just time to admit you're you and they have no more control. ya know?
Pretty much. Sober people are afraid of the truth. They don't have the courage to face who they truly are.
Sgt.Pepper
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^I like this. I just wish that they hadn't found out that that guy who did the research for the "glass of wine a day is good for you" study fabricated his data.
Seriously? First time I heard this.
Never trust a drunk, their honesty is too pure for sobers to comprehend.
replicashooter
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tearsofash
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I quit drinking during my divorce so I could get over all my emotional bullshit with a sober mind. Now I just drink for fun. I still can't control how much I drink, but at least I drink for fun instead of to cope with problems.
realalbedo
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Ive beend drinking everyday last summer and felt better than in no drinking mode.
lol high five
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